Re: Mac silliness derided (offensive to some)

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From: Barry Margolin
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1987 07:51

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In article <5582@dartvax.UUCP> earleh@dartvax.UUCP (Earle R. Horton) writes:
>     Think of it this way, PackIt II format files were not considered
>to be the in thing to use for NET postings because of the shareware
>nature of PackIt II.

PackIt II is FREE.  It is PackIt III that is shareware.  Also, unpit is
free.  So, you don't have to spend a cent to unpack PackIt files.  I've
never heard of any moratorium against PackIt II format files, and unpit
makes PackIt III files acceptable.
-- 
    Barry Margolin
    ARPA: barmar@MIT-Multics
    UUCP: ..!genrad!mit-eddie!barmar

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From: barmar@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Barry Margolin)
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Subject: Re: Mac silliness derided (offensive to some)
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Date: Thu, 22-Jan-87 02:51:32 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 22 02:51:32 1987
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Keywords: useless programs, no thanks!

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