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Re: Please don't recommend proprietary software on this list.

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From: Cary Petterborg
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1991 21:43
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In article <JBW.91Apr16115105@bigbird.bu.edu> jbw@bigbird.bu.edu (Joe Wells) writes:

>                                                          If you feel an
>   urgent need to post a message recommending a non-free piece of software,
>   please delete any newsgroup name containing "gnu" from the "Newsgroups:"
>   header before posting.
>
>   Everyone will be much happier if this advice is followed!
>
>   (Flames may kindly be sent to the nearest black hole.)

Does this mean we can't recommend UN*X??  :-)   or D*S??  :->  or any
other operating system??    ;-)  ;-)

What's the word on GNUnix, anyway?  Please say something like "Don't
expect it before X," at least!

Cary
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