Posted 04/11/99 9:57am by Mike Magee
Compaq to offer Tru64 cheap...cheep
In a bid to propagate its 64-bit version of Unix, formerly known as D/UX but
now called Tru64, Compaq will today announce it is licensing the OS at a
nominal charge of $99.
Compaq will license the OS to enthusiasts, educational institutions and
non-commercial users, starting in the US first and then extending the scheme
worldwide.
The package will include Tru64 Unix V4.0, a suite of developers tools
including a Developer's Kit, server extensions and Internet.
The licence will be limited in scope, with end users having to agree they
will only use the product on one machine, and on the condition that they do
not develop and sell commercial software based on Tru64.
There is more information on this Web site, including details of how to
order Tru64 in non-US regions.
According to Terry Shannon, publisher of Q newsletter Shannon knows Compaq,
the deal is good news for Tru64. He adds that the $99 Compaq is charging
includes packing, but most of the amount is royalties paid to third parties.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/991104-000009.html
Received on Thu Nov 04 1999 - 11:06:09 NZDT