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From: zaft@slced1.nswses.navy.mil (Gordon C Zaft)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1
Subject: Re: Port of MINIX to Unix-PC
Keywords: AT&T-Unix/PC, 3B1, 7300
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Date: 16 Mar 91 01:00:26 GMT
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>In article <1991Mar15.130239.20389@cbnews.att.com> mvadh@cbnews.att.com (andrew.d.hay) writes:
>>
>>i also have a Modest Proposal (TM):  set up a non-profit corporation
>>under the umbrella of ASCRC (a small computer software foundation?).
>>get a source license from AT&T for the 3b1 (or convince them to turn
>>over the source, with the obligation to support the 3b1) *and* from
>>convergent/unisys for miniframe ctix.  this would be funded by selling

	I think this idea might be worth pursuing; at least, it would 
solve a number of long term problems in regards to the future of this
machine.

	On the other hand, I'm not sure it's really worth it when you
consider the costs involved....

	What do others think?
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