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===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
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+ | Amix was not the first time Commodore attempted to build a Unix machine. Between 1983 and 1985, Commodore prototyped a Z8000-based machine called [[http:// | ||
One of the first public demonstrations of Amiga Unix was at the 1988 Uniforum Conference in Dallas, TX. The prototype machine, Amiga 3500, housed in a Commodore PC60-III tower case was demonstrated at the Business Computing Show in 1991 and finally launched as the slightly re-configured Amiga 3000T in october 1991. | One of the first public demonstrations of Amiga Unix was at the 1988 Uniforum Conference in Dallas, TX. The prototype machine, Amiga 3500, housed in a Commodore PC60-III tower case was demonstrated at the Business Computing Show in 1991 and finally launched as the slightly re-configured Amiga 3000T in october 1991. | ||
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There were talks of Sun Microsystems selling Amiga Unix machines (the prototype Amiga 3500) as a low-end Unix workstations under their brand, making Commodore their OEM manufacturer. This deal was let down by Commodore' | There were talks of Sun Microsystems selling Amiga Unix machines (the prototype Amiga 3500) as a low-end Unix workstations under their brand, making Commodore their OEM manufacturer. This deal was let down by Commodore' | ||
- | Lead developer of Amix (/Unix SVR4 port and distribution for Amiga computers) was Michael Ditto, having the title of 'Unix Systems Software Architect' | + | ===== Personnel ===== |
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+ | Lead developer of Amix (/Unix SVR4 port and distribution for Amiga computers) was **Michael Ditto**, having the title of //Unix Systems Software Architect// at Commodore | ||
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===== Reviews ===== | ===== Reviews ===== | ||
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The December 1990 issue of Byte magazine featured an article on the Amiga 3000UX with Amiga Unix. The Amiga is praised for it's complete package, and it is favoured above a NeXT, Mac or even a 386 PC. | The December 1990 issue of Byte magazine featured an article on the Amiga 3000UX with Amiga Unix. The Amiga is praised for it's complete package, and it is favoured above a NeXT, Mac or even a 386 PC. | ||
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- | UNIX World December 1991 Review. " | + | UNIX World December 1991 Review. |
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===== Special features of Amiga UNIX ===== | ===== Special features of Amiga UNIX ===== | ||
- | (Excerpt from "Using Amiga UNIX" manual) | + | //(Excerpt from the "Using Amiga UNIX" manual)// |
Your Amiga UNIX System is a complete version of AT& | Your Amiga UNIX System is a complete version of AT& | ||
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