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Aucbvax.5907 fa.info-vax utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!info-vax Fri Jan 22 03:08:36 1982 The way they were >From decvax!duke!chico!harpo!ber@Berkeley Fri Jan 22 03:04:39 1982 Not being an authority on the subject, I timidly suggest that VMS is the way it is because DEC wanted it that way, and that UNIX is the way it was because the few individuals who implemented it wanted it that way. However now that WECo is involved, UNIX will come to reasemble whatever the market will encourage. Unfortunately, I think the market is not all too concerned with supporting the educational growth of the labor force.

For the masses, I think UNIX encourages an atmosphere of comprehension. The cost of that environment is not insignificant. But I feel it is extremely healthy.

brian redman

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