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From: bob@lion.inmos.co.uk (Bob Green)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Your articles sold for cash.
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Date: 31 Jul 90 07:59:44 GMT
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In article <5414@castle.ed.ac.uk> tjc@castle.ed.ac.uk (A J Cunningham) writes:
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>The Minix Centre 
>Forncett-End Nr Norwich Norfolk.
>
>	Several things disturb me about this. Firstly does this company
>have permission from Prentice Hall for what they are doing?
>Secondly they are selling the contents of this newsgroup for profit. The
>trouble is I don't see any way to stop them.
>	Tony

You are right to be worried. However, I think in this case I would
like to point out a few things.

   I purchased my copy of Minix-ST from the Minix Centre. It arrived
   in under 24 hours. I paid about 90 pounds (sterling) for it, which
   is the same (I think) as Prentice Hall.

   Since I bought Minix-ST, I have received several newsletters
   from the Minix Centre, detailing new software for Minix and
   information about whats going on in the (Usenet) world of Minix.

It seems to me that the Minix Centre, while charging for their
services, are actually providing a valuable service to those people
less fortunate than ourselves who do not have access to Usenet.
While I don't like the idea of them making a profit out of the
contents of this newsgroup, I am glad that the stuff that gets
posted here is able to get to people without net access.

Share and enjoy

-Bob
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