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From: shawn@jpradley.jpr.com (Shawn Blair)
Subject: Re: MINIX on a 486?
Organization: Unix in NYC
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1991 14:48:24 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Jun28.144824.10048@jpradley.jpr.com>
Summary: Announcement in uWorld
References: <13393@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> <AWB.91Jun11091405@stoat.uk.ac.ed.aipna> <1991Jun12.145309.29231@ukpoit.co.uk>

In article <1991Jun12.145309.29231@ukpoit.co.uk> paul@ukpoit.co.uk (Paul Wood) writes:
>In article <AWB.91Jun11091405@stoat.uk.ac.ed.aipna> awb@ed.ac.uk (Alan W Black) writes:
>>As someone else said BSD will be available
>>"soon" for almost free.  (Someone disagreed but I'm not sure why -- the
>>"soon" bit is the most arguable).  
>My guess is the "almost free" part is the problem. I understand that it
>is not going to be free to private individuals. In fact is going to be
>very expensive compared to Minix. Can someone clarify?
>
I recall seeing a small article announcing the new BSD version in this month's
Unix World.  If memory serves it mentioned a cost of $900 for the source with
discounts for educational institutions.  Availability of PC versions were due
in September.

Correct me if I'm wrong ;-).

Regards,
Shawn

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