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From: swan@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US (Joel Swan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: WB 1.3.2 distribution
Message-ID: <1506@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US>
Date: 7 Sep 89 06:00:08 GMT
References: <8909060608.AA02404@jade.berkeley.edu>
Reply-To: swan@jolnet.UUCP (Joel Swan)
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In article <8909060608.AA02404@jade.berkeley.edu> CRONEJP@UREGINA1.BITNET (Jonathan Crone) writes:
:What about the rather large number of us who DON't Have
:access to  Bucks, or Compuspend, or Genie or Plunk or whatever
:those services are really called???

[a bunch of whinning left out]

:Thank you CBM for updating your system software, but GEEZE you
:make it bloody difficult for those of us WITHOUT money
:bleeding out our wallets to GET the updates...
:
:Now can someone come up with an approved method for the rest
:of the universe to get WB1.3.2 unlike the small
:group of ppl who have access to premium cost computer services???
:
:
:JpC
:--------------------------------------------------------------------
:Jonathan P. Crone    CRONEJP@UREGINA1.BITNET      cronejp@mcl.UUCP
:Amiga-L@uregina1.bitnet List moderator.

For the life of me, I don't see why you are complaining.  For one, we may
see dealers eventually giving out updates (this seems as logical if not
more logical than via BBS's).  

Be happy that CBM is trying to get it out at all.  How many other companies
"give away" updates like CBM is doing with 1.3.2?  Have you seen what the
new TOS for Atari is going for, or DOS for IBM, or System x.x for the Muc? 

Now I'm starting to get sick of this type of incesant whinning over such
petty gripes.  No one can demand CBM make WB updates available at all, let
alone by such a thoughtful way CBM has attempted.

Be glad THEY had the guts to actually use modern day telecommunications for
a worth while purpose.  Quite raggin' on them, at least it's a step in
the right direction.

BTW- CI$ and PLINK have NO monthly charge or minimum.  It costs only a sign-up
fee.  After that, one can go get the new WB for a rather decent price only
when THEY want it (for less than a cost of a disk too).  No need to 
use it, unless you need to.  $25-$30 for a sign up that lasts a life time isn't
too bad, is it?  

If you must rag on something, pick something worthwhile.
-- 
 - Joel E. Swan
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