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From: mdr@reed.UUCP (Mike Rutenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: An AT&T Unix problem that I had not previously considered
Message-ID: <10804@reed.UUCP>
Date: 28 Oct 88 04:22:38 GMT
Organization: Reed College, Portland OR
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This was in comp.misc and it took my notice.

NeXT's distribution method for formatted system disks will break new
ground for the computer industry, it being currently hard
to buy AT&T derived Unix in the bookstore for $50, including the disk.

Does AT&T have to let them do this, as opposed to each copy being restricted
to a specific machine?

Mike

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Article 4288 of comp.misc:
>From: barry@kiwi.UUCP (barry klawans)
Subject: NeXT, students, and optical disks
Date: 19 Oct 88 19:03:37 GMT
Organization: Sybase, Inc.

[...]
According to Jobs NeXT wants to have optical disk bootable.  They are still
negotiating with AT&T about distribution rights.  (Why is AT&T involved?
Mach is not UNIX, it just resembles UNIX.  Can anyone shed some light on
this?)
[...]
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