Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site lsuc.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!mnetor!lsuc!jimomura From: jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura) Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16,net.mail,net.news.group Subject: Re: abuse of the net Message-ID: <1217@lsuc.UUCP> Date: Sun, 18-May-86 23:24:56 EDT Article-I.D.: lsuc.1217 Posted: Sun May 18 23:24:56 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 19-May-86 05:47:18 EDT References: <779@hoptoad.uucp> <218@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> <2206@uwmacc.UUCP> <317@sdcarl.UUCP> <2021@hammer.UUCP> Reply-To: jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura) Distribution: na Organization: Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto Lines: 26 Xref: utcs net.micro.atari16:768 net.mail:1603 net.news.group:5401 Summary: And on the otherhand In article <2021@hammer.UUCP> tekecs!doghouse.TEK!snoopy (Snoopy) writes: > >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 I don't see why educational computer installations should pay for the distribution and development of Unix system. Perhaps it would be better if they limited their transmissions to library catalogues and lecture schedules. Surely nothing more than that can be justified. Cheers! -- Jim O. -- James Omura, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto ihnp4!utzoo!lsuc!jimomura Byte Information eXchange: jimomura (416) 652-3880