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From: jgray@pilchuck.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Minix .vs. GNU (Was Re: MINIX - From the mouth of the horse)
Message-ID: <594@pilchuck.Data-IO.COM>
Date: Wed, 28-Jan-87 16:48:08 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 28 16:48:08 1987
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Summary: Techno-patience...

In article <344@ttidca.UUCP>, mb@ttidca.UUCP (Michael Bloom) writes:
> 
> Please!!!!!!  Can we move this discussion to talk.religion.minix&gnu?
> This is not the place to discuss differing philosophies on how
> software should be distributed, hoarded, worn, or whatever.  


It seems to be typical of all fledgling techno-topical newsgroups to dwell
heavily on the philosophical aspects of a new product. Quite frankly it
will be some time before enough people have hands-on MINIX experience
and bring the techno-discussion level up to more satisfying levels.
For a recent historical example, do you recall what the original postings
for Amigas and Atari ST's covered. I'm sure you would have complained there
too.

As for me I find most of the articles useful in the sense that what is not
techno-pleasing provides valuable background on where these non-techno-turkeys
are coming from ;-).

		Jerrold (not afraid to make up words) Gray