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From nagel@paris.ics.uci.edu (Mark Nagel):
 >I wasn't trying to protect Rick; I'm sure he is quite capable.  I was
 >trying more to point out that Brad will be earning money due to the
 >combined efforts of many people over the years, all of whom
 >volunteered their time and/or software for the good of the net.  (Brad
 >included, of course, for his enormous investment in r.h.f).  I do not
 >think that Brad is wrong to do what he is doing.  I classify his
 >actions similarly to the way in which I view most shareware.
 >
 >If it works out, then great for Brad and all his subscribers.  But
 >it's too bad he doesn't feel that doing something for the net just for
 >that reason is good enough.

So maybe he has to make a living somehow? The gratitude of the net just
doesn't put bread on the table, or pay the phone bill, etc.

And why is it o.k. for UUNET to charge for its services without being 
flamed as being contrary to the "spirit of the net", while Clarinet
is being bashed for the same thing?

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