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From: lowe@giraf.zso.dec.com (Bruce Lowe)
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Subject: Re: Why to not buy Matrox Millennium
Date: 28 Aug 1996 22:11:04 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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>> Yes, you could buy a commercial server, but the fact remains that when
>> you buy a piece of hardware, you don't expect to have to shell out $100
>> just to use it!

> Wow, has Linux been around so long that it has altered people's expectations
> completely?  

Yeah, I know. Imagine - a commercial company working full time creating
product, and they actually expect to make money. Perish the thought!