Re: Sun Solaris

Subject: Re: Sun Solaris
From: Janice Gelb <janiceg -at- MARVIN -dot- ENG -dot- SUN -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:12:34 -0700

>
Sunil Gokhale writes:
>
> A question was raised whether Sun Solaris, version 2.4 or higher is right
> or version 2.4 or newer is right.
>
> I feel that version 2.4 or higher is the proper way - higher inherently
> assumes that it is an upgradation - there has been a older version, but
> something better has been added to the older version. Newer would mean,
> either it is absolutely new, or there is a new 2.4 version.
>

Actually, whatever the adjective, what's really correct is
"Sun(tm) Solaris(tm) software" :->

I'd vote personally for your same solution: Sun Solaris software,
version 2.4 or higher

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