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Subject: Re: Minix - Memory and UUCP questions
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Date: Mon, 2-Feb-87 08:54:25 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  2 08:54:25 1987
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Summary: Ken Thompson puts foot in mouth

> 
> I get tired of people in the micro world always expecting people to give 
> them something. It is a market, like any other. People charge what the
> traffic will bear. In a capitalistic society, it is unreasonable to expect
> them to do otherwise. If you don't like the situation, do something about
> it (ala Richard Stallman). Instead of expecting Lauren to give you
> a break, write a public domain version yourself.
> 
> -- 
> Ken Thompson  Phone : (404) 894-7089
> Georgia Tech Research Institute
> Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
> ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!thomps


  Hey, back off! I get tired of people that jump to conclusions, particularly
when they don't know what they are talking about. If Ken has anything to say
that is useful and relevant to the discussion he should say it, otherwise he
ought to refrain from speculation (or at least say it is speculation).

  While I believe in making software available to the public, I believe that
it should be reasonably priced. I don't believe in religions, like GNU,
and preachers like Richard Stallman. I know both Lauren and Richard; I don't
know Ken. Perhaps Ken with next time find out about the things he doesn't
know before he opens his mouth. Thinking and reasoning are things don't come
naturally to human beings but require a certain level of effort at trying
to master.

  I stand by what I said - perhaps Lauren can be persuaded to modify UULINK to
run under Minix (or allow someone else to do it), and sell it at a price
inline with Minix's pricing (or the C compiler).