TY  - JOUR
AB  - Speculation as to the impact of UNIX systems is
rife throughout the industry. Interest in the final
outcome is not confined to the major
manufacturers. Software developers are
experiencing significant demand from users
anxious to reap the benefits of true applications
portability. The benefits of UNIX are felt on a very
broad front. It is not only developers who will
make significant savings: users, no longer
constrained by proprietary restrictions, will have
a far greater choice of both hardware and software
products. However, UNIX is not a perfect
operating system. Its limitations are generally well
known, and the long‐standing debate on which
standards will finally be adopted seems no nearer
resolution. But it is only a matter of time before
the age of true applications portability finally
dawns.
VL  - 91
IS  - 1
SN  - 0263-5577
DO  - 10.1108/EUM0000000001432
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001432
AU  - Heath Nigel
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - UNIX – The Impetus for Change
T2  - Industrial Management & Data Systems
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 17
EP  - 18
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -