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From: david@csource.oz.au (david nugent)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Noisy software (was: ISC multiuser license allows only 1-2 users)
Keywords: ISC multiuser license
Message-ID: <1923@csource.oz.au>
Date: 24 May 91 14:55:20 GMT
References: <1393@gaboon.UUCP> <1991May23.031022.10108@crom2.uucp>
Organization: Unique Computing Pty Ltd, Melb, Aust.
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jim@crom2.uucp (James P. H. Fuller) writes:

>     (Note in case ISC is reading over my shoulder: yes, I *do* have a multi-
>user license.  But the copyright notices are *still* annoying the 3x10^3th time
>you see them.)

Seconded.

One of the most annoying things in software is excess verbosity.  I like
and use many Unix tools because they do the job; quickly and efficiently.
Under MS-DOS I often tire of the fact that almost every program or utility
written for it displays a banner and copyright - some quite flamboyant, 
though that software usually doesn't last more than two minutes on the
disk ... :-)

One copyright notice on bootup is quite sufficient thanks.  I see no need
to have wordy copyright strings displayed every time a login succeds.

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