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From: lawsonse@vttcf.cc.vt.edu (Shannon Lawson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Where are the Virginia Tech (A3000UX) people?
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Date: 22 Nov 90 15:36:59 GMT
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Charles Hymes writes:
> 
> Why are there no messages from all the A3000UX owners in Virginia?
> ---  Hey Baby, whats the Deal?  --- ZZ
> Charlweed Hymerfan

The deal is this:

1) Virginia's state budget is tight right now.
2) Net time costs money.

Therefore:
3) Freshmen generally do not get Net access.

I get the CSA feed from udel, which floods my mailbox with 200+ messages per
day, I guess.  After reading the ones that interest me, I don't have much to
say.  Anything in particular you would like to know about?

I can tell you that the Computer Science department is pleased with their 
choice for a Unix platform.  Some of the less experienced students are 
frustrated by having to learn Unix as a first OS, but beyond that, things are 
going quite well.  We've started a user's group which meets twice a month 
(what can I say? we're enthusiastic).  We have a couple of AmigaDOS gurus 
(students) down here who are showing off the native capabilities of our 
favorite computer.

I've been an Amiga kinda guy since '85, so naturally, I'm loving this job!
It was nice to be in AmigaWorld!  Any other mags want to do articles on us?
(Hint)

-- 
  Shannon Lawson
  Senior, Computer Engineering
  Harry Lynde Bradley Department of
  Electrical Engineering
 
  Amiga Consultant 
  Department of Computer Science 
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute    INTERNET:  lawsons@csgrad.cs.vt.edu 
    & State University 

Disclaimer:  Nobody believes a word I say anyway.  Why should you?