Re: Free UNIX for non-commerical use.

From: <<>> (cm007i_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/27/03


Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:57:33 GMT

In news:3F23C093.548E771C@hotmail.com, Anthony Mandic wrote:

> And how much for a Unix license for a student?

Comming from the SGI group ... there are no student licenses for IRIX.
One can purchase a media set and license for a workstation (IRIX 6.5
AWE) for about $600. Not good for those people buying up all these
systems on eBay for cheap.

> If SGI's OS was worthwhile, it would get ported. No?

Too costly. Too many licensed bits. Too easy to adapt Linux
apparently.

Chris

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