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Subject: Re: abuse of the net
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Date: Tue, 20-May-86 17:21:42 EDT
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> 
> I don't see why UNIX machines should be expected to pay for distributing
> software and discussions for other operating systems.  Why can't they
> set up their own network?  Disk space and phone lines aren't free for
> machines that run UNIX anymore than they are for machines that run
> mac/amiga/ST/PC-DOS/VMS/whatever.
> 
> (Before someone mentions groups like net.cooks, consider the difficulties
> of connecting a modem to your average saucepan.)
> 
> Snoopy
> tektronix!tekecs!doghouse.TEK!snoopy

(as our hero mounts his high horse, he turns and says....)

if we were dealing in machines and not people i would agree with you
but we are not. Allow me to stretch a point, you surely expect your
company to light your office, provide furniture, health bennies etc.
why ? UNIX machine do not need any of those ! We are dealing in
people here and (at least) i do not live by unix alone. and i will
mention net.cooks, rec, motss etc. the beauty of the net is its
breadth of interests, its exciting to feel that you're not just tied
into another techno-nerd net.
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