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- From: hanson@pogo.fnal.gov (Steve Hanson)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: LINUX DISK AVAILBLE IN CANADA
- Keywords: linux disks available
- Message-ID: <hanson.712250512@pogo>
- Date: 27 Jul 92 15:21:52 GMT
- References: <jen.712077777@unixg.ubc.ca> <1992Jul27.144756.18648@crd.ge.com>
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- In <1992Jul27.144756.18648@crd.ge.com> davidsen@ariel.crd.GE.COM (william E Davidsen) writes:
-
- >In article <jen.712077777@unixg.ubc.ca>, jen@unixg.ubc.ca (Zhen Yu) writes:
-
- >| It seems someone is filling the vacuum for those who want free-unix but have
- >| no ftp access.
- >| Comments, anyone?
-
- > I thought of doing this, but decided that someone would probably
- >complain about profiteering or some such. Getting the stuff onto disk in
- >the first place is enough hassle to keep people from doing it, so I
- >think it would be good for linux in general, but people are too
- >political to make it practical. And someone would probably say that you
- >have to include the source with the binary rather than make it
- >available, which drives the price up by the cost of more disks...
-
- > I've had people asking where they can get disks and hardcopy
- >installation instructions, so there are people out there willing to pay
- >for convenience.
- >--
-
- Well, there's obviously some bad feelings about this, but I thought
- I'd bring it up:
- I publish a newsletter called UNIX USER which is a general
- UNIX newsletter with a growing emphasis on free software. We shipped
- our last issue with a free copy of Linux (MCC interim version 0.95C+
- minus the C++ disk). It includes a newsletter which includes installation
- instructions and a (slightly edited) version of the FAQ, and some
- other information. Anyway, if anyone wants a copy of this, it is
- still available as a single issue for $15, or as part of the normal
- $35 subscription.
- We are also working on a packaged version of 0.96C+ which
- will also include kernel sources, the full gcc package, X11,
- and some other stuff. It will be ready some time in August
- and will include printed install instructions, etc. It will
- be $30.
- PLEASE note that we don't really make any money on this,
- we just do it for people who would like access to Linux and who
- don't have access to the Internet.
- US MAIL - Hanson COmputer Consulting
- 1931 W. Wilson St. Suite 342
- Batavia, IL 60510
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- WAFFLE BBS system for Linux support (708)879-8633.
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- Steve Hanson - FERMILAB, Batavia, Il. (708)840-8043
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