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From: dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU (daniel mocsny)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Where to purchase ISC and/or SCO UNIX sys V
Summary: Leaving something out.
Message-ID: <2581@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 26 Oct 89 18:05:14 GMT
References: <999@babbage.acc.virginia.edu> <1989Oct25.141337.10039@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
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In article <1989Oct25.141337.10039@ddsw1.MCS.COM>, karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) writes:
> Yes, by all means purchase via mail order.  You wouldn't want to >be able to
> get help when you need it< would you?
> 
> Think about it.  If you buy at the lowest price, >something< was left out.


If you need help, something certainly was left out. Namely, the work
necessary to deliver a functioning product. (If the product doesn't
function because of factors the vendor can't conveniently control, or
doesn't want to control, that doesn't matter, because the vendor took
your money anyway.)

Dan Mocsny
dmocsny@uceng.uc.edu