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From: murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy)
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Subject: Re: 2.0/2.1 Software Upgrade
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Date: 6 Apr 91 01:01:19 GMT
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In article <4854@dirac.physics.purdue.edu> murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy) writes:
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>So I am now trying to get the "official" scoop from NeXT.  I have been told
>that my 2.0 license would NOT allow me to use the 2.1 software. (Thank
>goodness I haven't opened the OD)  I have tried to make contact with
>Patrick Wootan in NeXT's Indianapolis office.  No reply so far.  I called
>NeXT and spoke with a Rebecca and was told that I couldn't copy 2.1 from
>the machines in my office.  I left voice-mail with a Jeff Lewis about the
>problem.  I think Jeff was in the order management office.

This afternoon I received a call from Patrick Wootan concerning this matter.
GOOD NEWS!  This is not official NeXT policy, since I don't represent NeXT,
purchasers of 2.0 are allowed to make a copy of the 2.1 upgrade.  NeXT
must pay the licensing fees to people like SUN and Adobe for the major
revisions.  So for any integer upgrade, 1.X to 2.X, you have to buy the
upgrade.  For a point upgrade, 2.X to 2.Y, you are allowed to copy the software.

Also, the person I left voice mail with is Joe Lewis, not Jeff Lewis.

Cheers,
Bill Murphy
murphy@physics.purdue.edu