Re: Story for $99 Tru64

["Dan O'Reilly" <dano process com>]

At 08:55 AM 12/16/99 -0600, Suyudi Koeswanto wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I was wondering if anybody that bought the $99 Tru64 can give me
> some inputs about it. I mean I know some of you bought them only for the
> libraries.. but if anybody did install the Tru64, any inputs will be great.
> I am thinking about buying it to actually test them in my alpha, but I do not
> have any knowledge/experience at all on Tru64/Digital Unix and alpha machines.
>
> Basically like is it worth to buy, and how easy for installation etc. Can we
> recompile linux apps/programs? (like gnome etc)

It's trivial to install (boot the CD and go).  All the normal support things
are there (compilers, etc), plus internet stuff like web servers, that sort
of thing.



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