Re: abuse of the net

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From: Jim Omura
Date: Mon, 19 May 1986 03:24

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In article <2021@hammer.UUCP> tekecs!doghouse.TEK!snoopy (Snoopy) writes:
>
>I don't see why UNIX machines should be expected to pay for distributing
>software and discussions for other operating systems.  Why can't they
>set up their own network?  Disk space and phone lines aren't free for
>machines that run UNIX anymore than they are for machines that run
>mac/amiga/ST/PC-DOS/VMS/whatever.
>
>(Before someone mentions groups like net.cooks, consider the difficulties
>of connecting a modem to your average saucepan.)
>
>Snoopy
>tektronix!tekecs!doghouse.TEK!snoopy


     I don't see why educational computer installations should pay
for the distribution and development of Unix system.  Perhaps it would
be better if they limited their transmissions to library catalogues
and lecture schedules.  Surely nothing more than that can be justified.

Cheers! -- Jim O.
-- 
James Omura, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto
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From: jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura)
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Subject: Re: abuse of the net
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Date: Sun, 18-May-86 23:24:56 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 18 23:24:56 1986
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