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From: dave@sdeggo.UUCP (David L. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: O'pain Software Foundation: (1) problems with AT&T
Message-ID: <209@sdeggo.UUCP>
Date: 23 May 88 19:35:27 GMT
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Organization: Lazy Programmer's Society of San Diego
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Where are Mt. Xinu, Interactive Systems, and the rest of the companies that
only do Unix ports in this battle?  These should be the companies forming
consortiums to produce a "standard" Unix.  I think that the only way to have 
a "fair" and open operating system is to have it developed by a company that
does not make hardware.  If I were going to be making computers, it would 
be pretty stupid to rely on a major competitor for one of the most crucial 
parts of my system.

AT&T should get out of the computer business and go back to just producing
software, or quit making noises about creating an "open" system.
-- 
David L. Smith
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Sinners can repent but stupid is forever.