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From: dhg@sinix.UUCP (David Griffith)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Edu discounts in Germany (was Re: Steven P. Jobs reality distortion field?)
Message-ID: <1991May20.172222.1994@sinix.UUCP>
Date: 20 May 91 17:22:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: sinix.1991May20.172222.1994
References: <hewett.672573170@legolas> <74230@brunix.UUCP> <FISCHER.91May7224243@jane.iesd.auc.dk>
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In article <FISCHER.91May7224243@jane.iesd.auc.dk> fischer@iesd.auc.dk (Lars P. Fischer) writes:
>Now, I'm not in any way an expert in matters of law, but I do know
>that:
>	- Giving edu discounts is *not* illegal in Denmark
>	- I can buy Sun, Apple, you-name-it, with edu discount in Denmark.
>	- I can *not* buy NeXT with edu discount in Denmark
>	- I Apple gives edu discount in the UK
>	- NeXT does *not* give edu discount in the UK
>As a matter of fact, NeXT does not give edu discount anywhere in
>Europe, and I find it hard to believe that the reason for this is a
>problem with German law.
>
><stuff deleted>
>
>This is a real shame. The home Unix market is being born as this is
>being written, and NeXT is neglecting a very serious chance to become
>the de-facto standard in this market. NeXT, are you listening?? Don't
>throw the baby out with the.....

And yet NeXT in the UK *do* give a 30% developer discount. Odd.

Dave Griffiths