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From: barrett@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Dan Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Murph's VAPORWARE column March '90
Message-ID: <4367@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
Date: 1 Mar 90 14:26:12 GMT
References: <9002262036.AA06348@jade.berkeley.edu> <27381@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: barrett@jhunix.UUCP (Dan Barrett)
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In article <27381@cup.portal.com> Doug_B_Erdely@cup.portal.com writes:
>Is there SOME reason why this Apple drivel was posted to CSA?? 
>Someone should mail these pinheads who cross-post JUNK into groups where
>they do not belong.

	I was not the poster, but I think I know why it was posted.

	Murph's VAPORWARE column has been posted for years to the Bitnet
mailing list I-AMIGA.  It often contains a lot of interesting rumors and
tidbits about the computer industry in general, and I find it very
enjoyable.  For example, it often discusses new SCSI peripherals on their
way to market (applicable to Amiga), product announcements (by Commodore
sometimes), and the love/hate relationships between various computer
companies.

	Somebody evidentally thought it should be posted to comp.sys.amiga
too, since many folks I-AMIGA really like it.  The latest edition had a
heavy "Apple" content, but that is not always the case.

	So please lighten up.  I don't believe there were any "pinheads"
involved.  (And some of us "Zippy" fans don't like your misuse of the term.)
:-) :-)

                                                        Dan

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