From: cjm18 AT psu DOT edu (Christopher Murray) Subject: Winux? 1 Feb 1999 14:06:55 -0800 Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990201081909.009ae730.cygnus.gnu-win32@mail.psu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com >> This Cygwin will make NT a bearable experience yet!! Has anyone taken a >> look at the new NT/UNIX product put out by Interex? Their claim, if I am >> not mistaken, is that it allows NT to be classified as a true UNIX >> operating system under the UNIX 95 & 98 standards (pending approval from >> the Open Group). To bad it also costs an arm and a leg. They also mention >> rumors of a plan by Microsoft to subvert Linux with a product of their own >> called "Winux". Ha - Let 'em just try! > >Interix used to be OpenNT. It's a better solution than Cygwin for >some purposes and less good for others. (Doesn't work on Windows 9x >or allow programs that access both Unix and Win32 API functions; >but they're more standards-conformant unless I'm mistaken). > >BTW, where is the "Winux" info mentioned? > For what its worth, The website I saw this info is below but you will find that it no longer exists. (I get these daily NT tips from PC-world and this site was embedded in the email). I must caution you that the information above about Winux should not be considered as true, but just a big rumor - the guys at the site given below were just as clueless as to whether the information was true and were looking for someone to back it up/verify its truthfulness. Knowing how fast rumors can get turned into "the truth", I guess I never should have opened my big mouth (or keyboard, as the case may be). http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-te125a%2C00.html Chris *************************************************************************** Christopher Murray Applied Research Laboratory Assistant Research Engineer The Pennsylvania State University Work Phone: (814) 865-2016 P.O. Box 30 Home Phone: (814) 231-2125 State College, PA 16804 Work Fax: (814) 863-1479 Email: cjm18 AT psu DOT edu v1.2a r+d>s TW 1/0/pw tG 12? 0 Animals 3 2 57.5% <16dec98> *************************************************************************** - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".