Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mcnc!ecsgate!ecsvax!jfreem From: jfreem@uncecs.edu (Joe Freeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Unnecessary restrictions on 2.0 Upgrade License Summary: Did you ask NeXT via phone or mail before posting? Message-ID: <1991Jan5.155054.27529@uncecs.edu> Date: 5 Jan 91 15:50:54 GMT References: <1991Jan5.043438.14536@agate.berkeley.edu> Distribution: usa Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service Lines: 22 In article <1991Jan5.043438.14536@agate.berkeley.edu> izumi@fugitive.berkeley.edu (Izumi Ohzawa) writes: >I didn't like what I saw. > . . > >NeXT should allow copying of 2.0 software from any sources, >upon payment of $65 without requiring a purchase of 2.0 OD. > >If there is a reson for this restriction, could someone elaborate >why? > Did you call NeXT? Is there a contact the person who's name was on the letter? Did you contact the local Next rep? Maybe you should ask someone who can answer the question before blasting to the net. Maybe you should suggest that university students be covered on the copies that their university attends. This in no way reflects the opinion of my employer and the contents are the results personal opinions. Send flames to /dev/null.