Re: Gnu for profit?

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in article <8812081600.AA18091@nav.icst.nbs.gov>, rbj@nav.icst.nbs.GOV (Root Boy Jim) says:
> ? A recent posting advertised the distribution of GNU software by a
> ? company named ISPI, located in New York.
> Seriously, how did their prices compare with FSF? 

Their $150 price for a tape seemed resonable, but $400 for GNU on
floppies seemed way out of line. Now, I realize that it would take a lot
of floppies to put GNU on. HOWEVER, I'd estimate that over half of that
price is profit....  

If it isn't profit, please tell me what it is.

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