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From: Harald Dunkel dunkel@oll...
Subject: comp.os.plan9
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 06:36:58 -0500

> The distribution will be in source form but not redistributable.
> Your friends should pay to buy their own copy.  Hell, it's a bargain
> as it is.
> 

What's about a shareware binary-only or stripped-down distribution? 

I think one of the reasons for the famous success of Linux was that you
could get it on nearly EVERY ftp server in the world. It is important
to give people the chance to try plan9 before they decide to buy it.


Harri
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