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From: sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney)
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Subject: Re: Paperless Office
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Date: 26 Nov 90 14:11:18 GMT
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In article <11191@pt.cs.cmu.edu>, lindsay@gandalf.cs.cmu.edu (Donald Lindsay) writes:

>The downside is that ACM wants $799 for one CD. Since the fabrication
>cost is perhaps $2 per CD, this is clearly cost-recovery.  We should
>let our societies know that we expect this service, and that we
>expect a price curve, down towards $2.

So what format are the papers in? Were they scanned in or are we talking simple 
ASCII text? Compilation of the works cost someone a certain amount of
time and energy, plus the initial mastering of the disk (some number greater
than $2 bucks). 

Now, having _Jane's All the World's <fill in favorite weapon's system>_ @
$799. Yes, I'd be tempted....
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