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From: michaud@decvax.dec.com (Jeff Michaud)
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Subject: Re: License Management Facility (LMF)
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Date: 11 Apr 90 21:26:40 GMT
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> Tape is 2-3 times as expensive, mediawise, than CD-ROM. At $15 vs $5-7
> dollars, I don't think you'll break anyone there, even if you have 2-3 tapes.

	As you said, that's only media cost.  You have to factor in
	the labor also.  I believe it costs a lot more to have a bunch
	of people cutting tapes than it is to have a single person
	sitting around watching CD's get pressed.

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