Atari Unix

[Dave G4UGM]

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> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Liam
> Proven
> Sent: 17 October 2015 13:05
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> Subject: Atari Unix
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> Apparently efforts are underway to get this unreleased product working.
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> I believe it was aimed at the TT030 desktop "workstation" model of the ST
> family:
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_TT030
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> Atari did licence UNIX™ and got a really good deal — $10 a seat!
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> http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/18/the-atari-st-could-have-run-unix/
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> … But the original 68000 version couldn't hack it. No MMU.
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> http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=1383
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> The product did eventually exist:
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> http://www.atariunix.com/
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> But as ever it was too little, too late.
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Perhaps also "too expensive"? 


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