Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!brl-adm!rutgers!princeton!allegra!ulysses!mhuxt!aluxs!cdl From: cdl@aluxs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sources Subject: Re: UNIX clone with SOURCE CODE available now Message-ID: <857@aluxs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Jan-87 17:10:19 EST Article-I.D.: aluxs.857 Posted: Tue Jan 13 17:10:19 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Jan-87 20:12:09 EST References: <1024@botter.cs.vu.nl> <5840001@hpvcla.HP.COM> <251@dayton.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ Lines: 37 > In article <5840001@hpvcla.HP.COM> ericr@hpvcla.HP.COM (Eric Ross) writes: > >3) Minix is, in fact, probably of interest to a great number of > > people--these people usually read Unix software related groups > > and one posting such as comp.sources.d would more than suffice > > in spreading the word. > > > >The above are my own opinions but I am sure that these are shared > >by others in the Usenet community. > > > While the posting was perhaps a bit excessive, I can not fault Dr. > Tanenbaum excessively. For I do not read comp.sources.d, but was > very pleased to see the note. In fact, the only one I saw was the > one posted here. And I know that one of my co-workers was equally > pleased -- we both stopped by a local B. Dalton and placed orders > for the book. > > I think people should thank Dr. Tanenbaum, instead. Although > commercial plugs are not generally appropriate here, the package > he told us about is incredible. If one gives him credit for putting > out a *good* UNIX.... Try to get the sources code from AT&T for > $80, complete with permission to give it to a few friends..... Heck -- > try to get the source code for ANY large piece of software... > -- > UUCP: ihnp4!rosevax!dayton!joe Joe Larson > ATT : (612) 375-3537 Dayton Hudson Department Store Company > (standard disclaimer...) 700 on the Mall > Mpls, Mn. 55408 I agree with you 100%. It seems as though there are people out there who just sit back and criticize other people's work or cross posting. Belive it or not you can send mail to a person directly ( WOW!!), so if by chance you find something irritating about a posting send that person a mail. DON'T SEND YOUR GRIPES TO THE ENTIRE NET. PLEASEEEE.