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From: rickr@virtech.uucp (Rick Rodman)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Minix, copyright and everything
Summary: Huh?
Message-ID: <1990Aug08.013405.2923@virtech.uucp>
Date: 8 Aug 90 01:34:05 GMT
References: <3815@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Virtual Technologies Inc.
Lines: 32

In article <3815@crash.cts.com>, cwr@pnet01.cts.com (Will Rose) writes:
> kjh@pollux.usc.edu (Kenneth J. Hendrickson) writes:
>  
> >I am really
> >upset that somebody would have the gall to re-sell my postings and
> >profit from them.
>  
> and a few days later writes:
>  
> >I am a poor student [insert sound of violins here] and I can't afford
> >the ~$100 for the compiler source... [omitted] ...or
> >maybe somebody can send me the compiler sources gratis ... 
>  
> When I view these two messages side-by-side, I get an almost vertiginous
> sense of disbelief;  can anyone think of a comment that is not entirely
> libellous?

Oh! So the poor student should become rich by reselling other people's
postings, and then he could afford to pay $100 for compiler source?
Or what is it you're suggesting here?

Personally, I think Stallman is right.  Give the source away.  It's the
service that is expensive anyway.

> I'm baffled - Will

So I see.  Frankly, I could care less if someone sells my postings.  I
disclaim all responsibility for the accuracy of anything I say.

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