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Re: Def of a workstation (a lark)

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From: snail
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 11:23
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In article <id.16HW.512@ferranti.com>, peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:
> In article <1iarmrINNk28@news.cerf.net> davsmith@nic.cerf.net (David Smith) writes:
>> 1. You don't send Bill Gates any money when you buy a workstation
> 
> Check your list of copyrights on Solaris. It's based on System V, and System
> V includes Xenix code.

Exactly, you don't send Bill Gates money if you use a workstation... (think
about it). (hint: it's a :-) ).
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From: snail@lsl.co.uk
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Subject: Re: Def of a workstation (a lark)
Message-ID: <1993Jan7.112300.2896@lsl.co.uk>
Date: 7 Jan 93 11:23:00 GMT
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