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From: swan@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US (Joel Swan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: WB 1.3.2
Keywords: legit?
Message-ID: <1512@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US>
Date: 8 Sep 89 06:46:31 GMT
References: <14203@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU> <7825@cbmvax.UUCP> <6068@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM>
Reply-To: swan@jolnet.UUCP (Joel Swan)
Organization: Media Specialties Ltd.
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In article <6068@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM> phils@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM (Philip E Staub) writes:
:In article <7825@cbmvax.UUCP> andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel) writes:
:>The WB1.3.2.zoo is an official Commodore release.  It is available
:>electronically through BIX, GEnie, Compuserve, and Plink.
[explanation of why]
:>
:>		andy
:>-- 
:>andy finkel		{uunet|rutgers|amiga}!cbmvax!andy
:>Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
:
:FLAME ON!!!
:How do you expect loyal readers of this newsgroup to take this elitist
:crap? I have explicitly avoided these services(?) for financial and other
:reasons, now you tell me that the only way I can legally get this upgrade 
                                   ^^^^^^^^
:is to subscribe. BULL S**T.

Hmmm.  I don't recall Andy or ANYONE else claiming that this would be "the only
way" that updates will be givein out.  Check your dealer for more details.
I highly doubt CBM has given up on the more traditional manner.

[a bunch of refuting]

:And as for your previous "explanation" of the implication "no nukes" clause, 
:I don't buy that either. If it applies for international use, it applies to 
:domestic use as well. Come on CBM, grow up. This is just plain childish.

[some more rufuting- to this I agree]

:I had more I wanted to say, but I'm so mad right now I can't remember what
:it was. 8-(
:
:Phil
:
:Disclaimer - This is not intended as a personal attack on Andy Finkel. I
:recognize that Andy has no recourse but to implement company policy.
:Therefore, consider these attacks (however ineffective they may be) to be 
:directed to CBM and it's legal department.
:
:-- 
:------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Phil Staub, phils@tekigm2.MEN.TEK.COM
:Definition: BUG: A feature (present or absent) which is (at best) inconvenient.

Sorry you feel that way about this bold attempt at electronic distribution.
It sure beats Apple and IBM's methods- no electronic dist. at all.
I would hope that calm reasoning with CBM would be more convincing to CBM that
USENET is viable, not loud flaming.
-- 
 - Joel E. Swan
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