Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mcnc!unccvax!cbenda
From: cbenda@unccvax.UUCP (carl m benda)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Will the Next sell?
Summary: software distribution
	 use an XT front end...
Keywords: color RAM disk backup software exchange
Message-ID: <1753@unccvax.UUCP>
Date: 6 Dec 89 02:42:32 GMT
References: <4283@helios.ee.lbl.gov> <21301@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
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Organization: Univ. of NC at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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How to distribute software.... hmmm that's simple just doit the
same way that PC software is distributed, namely on 3.5 inch 
PC diskettes readable by any PC 

As you may well know, it is possible to configure an XT with an
ethernet adapter for under 1000 dollars.. I mean if you are going
to spend 10K in the first place, whats an additional 10%???

I am willing to bet that most people considering a next machine
already have a PC or a MacIntosh already... 

So, just distribute the NeXT programs on PC or Mac disks, then
use ether net to copyit to your NeXT machine, whats the problem?

/Carl
cbenda@unccvax.uncc.edu