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From: sagar@psu-cs.UUCP (Arun Sagar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: NeXT software distribution
Message-ID: <1735@psu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 6 Mar 89 00:00:23 GMT
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Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Portland State University; Portland OR
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	Hi
	  I haven't used a NeXT yet, so this might be worth <$.02, but... :-)

One of the objections/hassles people seem to be obsessed with is the software
distribution for the machine.  Since the machine has an optical read/write
mechanism, can't it be configured to read CD-ROM discs? Since they cost
<$5.00 bucks(well, reasonable quantities) to mass produce, that should solve
the price problem.  Of course, with mega-bytes of space left over, the publisher/developer could put in 24-bit antialiased copies of their manuals on it.
Of course, small-time people like us wouldn't be able to distribute our programs
through this media because of prohibitive cd-mastering costs, but at least 
significant commercial software could be made available cheaply.

	Problems???????