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From: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: O'pain Software Foundation: (2) Why is it better than AT&T?
Message-ID: <1017@sun.soe.clarkson.edu>
Date: 1 Jun 88 19:52:11 GMT
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Reply-To: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson)
Organization: Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
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I'm surprised that no one has come to the following conclusion:

AT&T+Sun AND the OSF are gathering the wagons into circles because they're
afraid of the GNUs.  Think about what's going to happen when rms finishes
the kernel?  There is a tremendous market opportunity for a firm that
simply offers support for GNUnix.  They need no investment other than
that needed to become a GNUnix wizard.  And, because of the restrictions
on derivatives of GNU, they will benefit from everyone else's work.

Who do you think will provide better customer support?  A company that
sells customer support, i.e. GNU Wizards, Inc.?  Or a company that
sells Unix boxes i.e. AT&T+SUN+OSF?

Parting shot: If IBM is so impressed by Unix, why aren't they on Usenet?
Can you say FUD?
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