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From: keves@meaddata.com (Brian Keves)
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Subject: Re: Open Systems and Net Software availability
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In article <2892@brchh104.bnr.ca> ittc!fpb@uunet.uu.net (Frank P. Bresz) writes:
>Wouldn't it be nice if Sun provided some already compiled up versions of
>some of the more popular things like X, GNU-Emacs, other things from the
>Net that might be deemed useful.

I don't think SUN wants to get trapped supporting public domain
software. Plus, this service is already provided by Sun User Group. You
can buy a tape with this kind of stuff, as well as a CD in the future.
The CD will have precompiled versions of the software they provide.

SUG has a direct link to the authors of this PD software and have their
help in supporting the software.

Read comp.org.sug for info on these topics.

Brian
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