SUMMARY: SunOS 4.1.2??

From: Terence P. Ma (tpm-sprl!tpm@uunet.uu.net)
Date: Sun Jun 16 1991 - 15:03:12 CDT


I asked if anyone knew if there was going to be a SunOS4.1.2. I only got
three answers (below) and nothing definitive. If anyone does know, I'd
appreciate hearing about it.

Thanks to those who did answer.
Tere

> From: uunet!ASC.SLB.COM!holle
>
> Since SVR4 is not due out until December (and we all know that means
> Jan/Feb), it would be reasonable to assume that they would come
> out with a 4.1.2. I still haven't heard "fer sure" that Sun is
> going to abandon 4.X.X for SVR4. They might support both flavors
> for a time.
>
> I guess we will hear what the plan is at the Sun User's Group
> meeting in December.

> From: Kennedy Lemke <uunet!Princeton.EDU!Kennedy_J_Lemke>
>
> Please summarize. I, too, have seen references to 4.1.2, after
> having heard from the sales force that 4.1.1 is it (sans 4.1.1 MP)
> until SVR4. The reference that I saw to 4.1.2 came from someone
> inside Sun on a mailing list for a few customers (me included).
>
> I'm sure many folks on this list would be interested to know
> what you find out. Perhaps 4.1.2 is what they will be calling
> their MP release.

> From: uunet!isis.dccs.upenn.edu!pomeranz (Hal Pomeranz)
>
> My understanding is that Sun is grudgingly admitting the need for 4.1.2
> as a bugfix release before the big cutover to a SVR4 based OS. I haven't
> heard anybody from Sun officially confirm this rumor, but it looks like
> the release may come out before the end of 1991 (I'm guessing on the date).

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