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From: mjg@ecsvax.UUCP (Michael Gingell)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac,net.micro.amiga,net.news.group
Subject: Re: commercialism and net.micro.amiga going the way of .mac
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Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 10:14:10 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  5 10:14:10 1985
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> > > Quite honestly, the only real solution I see to the current net malaise,
> > > is to retrench ourselves into a pure UNIX network, with moderated feeds
> > > from other interest groups, and perhaps even with full moderation on all
> > > groups.
> 

Let's face it the entire usenet system is a commercial for unix
and Dec systems. WIthout the support of major nodes like Decvax
and the myriad of ATT/Bell machines usenet would only be a shadow of
it's former self. These companies are not on the net for altruistic
reasons, just by being there they gain a subtle commercial advantage
over those who are not. Every student who uses a Unix computer is
supporting the commersial interests of AT&T who give Unix to Universities
at bargain basement prices.

I don't see Amiga as being any worse than any other company on the
net. They have a new machine and there is lot's of exciting information
to learn about it. Don't let us throw the baby out with the bathwater.

- Mike Gingel   ...decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!mjg