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From: larry@nstar.uucp (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: What about a Microport System V/386 3.0.1e --> 3.2.2 Upgrade?
Message-ID: <1990Nov02.115723.4481@nstar.uucp>
Date: 2 Nov 90 11:57:23 GMT
References: <6@mport.UUCP> <2899@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca> <7@mport.UUCP> <1990Oct31.043115.15622@pegasus.com>
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richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk) writes:

>It sure looks to me like Microport isn't real serious about the upgrade
>deal.  The discount is pretty poor, and the required catch-22/legal mess
>shows a lack of interest, at least.

that's exactly what I thought - 40% is the usual discount (well,
maybe 30-35% from most vendors)..

considering Microports history of having money problems -
I would except them to take more of a ESIX approach 


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