In the interest of those without beards... so, what happened? -- William Park <[email protected]>
On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 06:30:08PM -0400, William Porquet via talk wrote: > Didn't Microsoft own Xenix eventually? > > "Microsoft hopes that XENIX will become the preferred choice for > software production and exchange", the company stated in 1981.[8] > Microsoft referred to its own MS-DOS as its "single-user, > single-tasking operating system",[31] and advised customers that > wanted multiuser or multitaskingsupport to buy Xenix.[31][32] It > planned to over time improve MS-DOS so it would be almost > indistinguishable from single-user Xenix, or XEDOS, which would also > run on the 68000, Z8000, and LSI-11; they would be upwardly compatible > with Xenix, which BYTE in 1983 described as "the multi-user MS-DOS of > the future." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenix#History > > On 18 April 2018 at 18:14, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > | From: James Knott via talk <[email protected]> > > | > > | What's this? Microsoft developing a Linux based OS?? > > | > > | > > https://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-says-its-new-linux-based-os-will-secure-iot-devices-for-a-decade/?ftag=TRE684d531&bhid=12825460 > > | > > | It's amazing the changes at Microsoft, since Bill & Steve left. > > > > If they can deliver what they promise, it's a very interesting > > offering. > > > > Most embeded software is "fire and forget". As a customer, one cannot > > expect support longevity in IoT devices these days. But it is really > > important. > > > > Not many companies could make that 10 year promise believable. I wish > > it were from a more disinterested company. > > > > I currently have this queued in my MP3 player: > > "(In)Security in Home Embedded Devices" > > <https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2014/06/gettys> > > Still fresh after four years. > > > > I got to it from Getty's blog: > > <https://gettys.wordpress.com/> > > --- > > Talk Mailing List > > [email protected] > > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > > > -- > William Porquet, M.A. ??? mailto:[email protected] ??? http://www.2038.org/ > "I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them." (Isaac Asimov) > --- > Talk Mailing List > [email protected] > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
