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Subject: Re: Operating system name
From: Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 10:47:06 -0600
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Not to detract from the "name" discussion, but I'm reminded of a
presentation given by Frank Soltis, who points out that there used to be
dozens of "server" operating systems in existence. He asserts that only 4
exist today:

1. z/OS.
2. IBM i.
3. Windows.
4. *nix.

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