Using PD binaries

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From: Ashwin Ram
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1987 16:27

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>  Date: Thu, 16 Apr 87 15:59:06 PST
>  From: <XBR4D76H%DDATHD21.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
>  ...
>  What could you say to someone who is afraid of using your posted programs
>  because of the risk of blowing his system ?
>  Nothing.
>  We all know of this risk using PD Software.
>  We weigh the goods against the risks and make our individual choice.

Well said, Konrad!  I sure hope people DON'T stop posting programs just
because there are guys out there who don't trust anyone else.  I use many
wonderful PD *binary* programs, such as UNITERM, ARC, PUZZLE, KRABAT,
MICRO-EMACS and STSPEECH, and I'd hate to see this resource disappear.

-- Ashwin.

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