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From: wcs@ho95b.UUCP (Bill Stewart)
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Subject: Re: Have you been horsed today?
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Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 20:44:18 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  4 20:44:18 1985
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> Why do people distribute software only in binary?
>	[1)-3)it's ripped off]
>	4) to protect "proprietary interests"

5)  (much like 4) So they can sell it later?
6)  (For micros, this is common) The software may depend on a specific
	compiler, which not everyone has.