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From: mesard@bbn.com (Wayne Mesard)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: Gnu for profit?
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Date: 9 Dec 88 21:01:54 GMT
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In article <1278@cps3xx.UUCP> usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) writes:
>Their $150 price for a tape seemed resonable, but $400 for GNU on
>floppies seemed way out of line. Now, I realize that it would take a lot
>of floppies to put GNU on. HOWEVER, I'd estimate that over half of that
>price is profit....  
>
>If it isn't profit, please tell me what it is.

I would imagine that it's partial compensation for the person who
has to sit in front of the machine and yank floppies in and out.

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