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From: nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu (John Nall)
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Subject: Re: Where is MINIX going?
Keywords: MINIX
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Date: 3 Dec 90 14:30:25 GMT
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In article <61275@bbn.BBN.COM> saustin@bbn.com (Steve Austin) writes:
>ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) writes:
>
>>I find it slightly unfair to be accused of profiteering by taking all this
>>stuff when actually I am being force fed it rather against my will.
>
>I replied to Andy via e-mail, but I think it is also appropriate to
>post a public apology, if I gave the impression that I was accusing
>Andy of profiteering from MINIX.  The change in price of the
>distribution discs ($80->$170) caused me to worry that PH was trying to
>increase its profit from MINIX, but Andy's reply has proved these fears
>ill founded. I did not intend to criticise Andy's motives (or those of
>any of his family). I'm sure that anybody who has read his OS book or
>who reads this newsgroup has nothing but the highest regard for Andy's
>ability or motives.
>
>	Steve Austin

Not only do we have the highest regard for his ability *and* motives, but
we also are completely aware as to the reason for the P-H price hike.  The
reason we are completely aware is because Andy posted it to the net a
long time ago.  We are also aware that since one has to buy Minix only
once (I bought 1.1 a long, long time ago) and after that it can be kept
upgraded at little or no cost (depending on individual network costs) it
is pretty damn cheap.

We are also used to people making snide comments which indicates they do
not know what they are talking about.  Some of them later prove to be pretty
good people, so the apology is accepted in the spirit in which it was
offered (yes, some of us found it extremely offensive).  Welcome to the net.

Cheers,

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John W. Nall		| Supercomputer Computations Research Institute
nall@sun8.scri.fsu.edu  | Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
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