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From: vikki@e40-008-11.MIT.EDU (Vikki King)
Subject: Re: Rumour: UCB considering dropping defence of BSD
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comrade@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Peter Cooper) writes:
: I have heard a rumour today from a foafoaf (so some disbelief is acceptable) 
: that UCB is considering dropping their defence of BSD.  This perhaps
: explains why they have discontinued the distribution of NET/2, and have
: solicited Real Mail (tm) from organisations to explain to them why they

Real Mail (tm) - Do you mean like as in send UCB a letter in an envelope?
If so, were do we need to send our urgent pleas to prevent this catastrophy??
I'm all for a paper hurricane to UCB if it'll convince them that it is
worthwhile to defend BSD.  I am, of course asking this question knowing that
this could just be a nasty rumor.  I just don't want to see this faction of
BSD banned.  I certainly won't erase MY copy!!!

-John
jackson@a1.mec.mass.edu