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From: t.d.g.sandford@prds-grn.demon.co.uk (Thomas D.G. Sandford)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Q: 2.0.5 CD in UK where??
Date: 22 Nov 1995 22:13:36 GMT
Organization: Paradise Green Technical Services
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Richard Tobin (richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk) wrote:
: In article <816994119.9127@kiss.demon.co.uk> phil@zipmail.co.uk writes:
: >>I would like to "convert" from Linux to FreeBSD. But I can't find 
: >>a supplier that can deliver "overnight" in the UK. Any pointers or 
: >>ideas?

: >I bought mine direct from Walnut Creek...

: Me too, but with postage and VAT it ended up costing me about £40
: ($65).  Given that people here have said that it sells in computer
: stores in the US for around $20, I would hope that a UK distributor
: could manage £20.

I would like to know a UK source too. Oh this is getting ridiculous. How many
of these things does someone need to order before WC will sell to them at a 
"dealer" rate.  And what is the dealer rate? (Jordan?).

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Thomas Sandford | t.d.g.sandford@prds-grn.demon.co.uk

Paradise Green Technical Services: Software/Hardware Design
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