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- From: keithl@klic.rain.com (Keith Lofstrom)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
- Subject: Re: AT&T sues BSDI
- Keywords: BSDI AT&T
- Message-ID: <1992Jul25.014246.11533@klic.rain.com>
- Date: 25 Jul 92 01:42:46 GMT
- Article-I.D.: klic.1992Jul25.014246.11533
- References: <54661@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> <83@ampr.ab.ca> <1992Jul23.173415.11587@nebulus.ca>
- Organization: Keith Lofstrom Integrated Circuits
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- dennis@nebulus.ca (Dennis S. Breckenridge) [ and others ] write:
-
- >Send your $1000.00 to BSDI and get a source license now.
-
- I just did so. There are a number of reasons why this is a good idea:
-
- 0) There aren't all that many copies of BSDI out there right now. If there
- are enough of us, there will be a hell of a lot of us to take the copies away
- from, worst case. Might help dissuade the enforcers if the case is otherwise
- marginal.
-
- 1) If BSDI loses the battle, you have a collector's item. Be sure to hide
- it from the phone cops. ("Uh - the dog ate it").
-
- 2) BSDI could use the money.
-
- 3) BSDI could use the encouragement. There is NOTHING like eager customers
- to encourage people in a small company to work harder.
-
- 4) BSDI probably has investors. If those investors see a sudden upsurge in
- sales, they will probably invest more rather than pull out. If BSDI sold
- twice as many copies over the next few weeks as forecast in the business
- plan, they tend to look twice as valuable, which means their investors will
- try to buy a larger stake, which means LOTS OF BUCKS. A very small number
- of purchases now can have a hell of an effect on the resources BSDI can devote
- to the AT&T battle.
-
- That means YOU, bucko! Your spending a kilobuck now could result in
- $10K-$100K additional investment. Here's a chance for us little guys to
- have an impact! As much as I hate the idea of this lawsuit, it does give
- us an opportunity for doing good deeds!
-
- Buy a copy for yourself. Your friends. Your Mom. Your Dog. ;-)
-
- < Gush mode off >
-
- Keith
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