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The Register: Childe Rolande IBM rides from Aix to Gwent, bypassing Java but including Santa Cruz

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 27, 1998

IBM has rediscovered Unix and it is developing a new version for
Intel’s IA-64 based on AIX, SCO’s Unixware and Sequent’s PTX
operating system.

… when Big Blue announced project Monterey today, it cast a
lifeline at the beleaguered SCO, providing grist to the rumour mill
that IBM might buy SCO and put it out of its misery.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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