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From: jordan@apple.UUCP (Jordan Mattson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Does the non-developer have to BUY Multifinder?
Message-ID: <6759@apple.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Nov-87 12:40:37 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 17 12:40:37 1987
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Reply-To: jordan@apple.UUCP (Jordan Mattson)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, USA
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Keywords: pay for version 1.0?

Dear Chris -

	I don't know what the story is about free distribution from dealers, 
but I do know that Apple is dsitributing the System Software update through
electronic distribution (CompuServe, GENIE, Delphi, etc) and user groups with
no Apple imposed charge.
	As to your comment on the manual and disk costs:  yes, it does cost
about that much to distribute a shrink-wraped package.  Packaging and 
distribution is expensive.  Just ask anyone who has been in the software 
business.

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