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Xref: sserve comp.unix.misc:10682 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:5260 comp.unix.bsd:13191 comp.windows.x.i386unix:6077 biz.sco.general:9767 Newsgroups: comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.bsd,comp.windows.x.i386unix,biz.sco.general Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!sgiblab!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!netcomsv!netcom.com!hasty From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) Subject: Re: SCO market share Message-ID: <hastyCIo0Du.Itq@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) References: <sheldon.756429162@pv141b.vincent.iastate.edu> <2f7bln$1nk@slab.mtholyoke.edu> <9312261457.38@rmkhome.com> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1993 23:10:40 GMT Lines: 30 In article <9312261457.38@rmkhome.com> rmk@rmkhome.com (Rick Kelly) writes: >Jurgen Botz (jbotz@mtholyoke.edu) wrote: > >: 2) The very fact that the OS is free improves the quality of support, >: as the professional support people can draw upon the collective wisdom >: of the community (and do). When source is publicly available more bugs >: are found and squashed, more bad design decissions are criticized early >: on in the process, etc., etc. > >This, of course, assumes a connection to USENET and/or the Internet, which >is not free. > Well, it cost me about $20 per month to have my internet account with netcom. Not bad, when one considers access to the newsgroups, ftp sites, contacts, mosaic, software, free unix .... Also, there are small companies selling cdrom distribution of unix and support their product, Walnut Creek CDROM (netbsd, freebsd), SLS, Linux Systems Laboratories :-) Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Amancio -- free unix, tcp/ip, X, gcc, sound: freebsd at freebsd.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD Amancio Hasty, Consultant | Home: (415) 495-3046 | e-mail hasty@netcom.com | ftp-site depository of all my work: ahasty@cisco.com | sunvis.rtpnc.epa.gov:/pub/386bsd/X