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From: abc@brl.mil (Brinton Cooper)
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Subject: Re: MINIX for the classroom
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Date: 5 Jun 91 20:43:30 GMT
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In article <91154.184454RON@psuvm.psu.edu> RON@psuvm.psu.edu (Ron McCarty) writes:

>I wish P-H would sell the User's manual separately. I would gladly have
>my students buy the text and the User's manual but I can not realistically
>expect each of them to buy a copy of the software. The licence says I can
>freely copy the software for educational purposes but I can not copy (and
>do not want the headaches of copying) the User's manual.

I agree.  In fact, I find it such a hassle, that I'm thinking of using a
different book and some recently-discovered freeware for OS projects.
Students should use 1.5 for projects; it's just that much better.  But
this is not feasible without the manual.

I hope that PH is listening.  I've used Tanenbaum's book for several
years, now, and may jump ship if some satisfactory solution isn't
forthcoming.

_Brinton Cooper

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_Brinton Cooper		BRL - Where "Research" is our Middle Name.