djansa@aphrodite.cs.wisc.edu (Dean Jansa) writes:

: Being a student, I know money is not that easy to come up with.  I would
: hate to see a student not be able to get linux because they can't come
: up with 60 bucks.  19 disks??  What on earth are you giving them?  I got
: the mcc release on 4!  5 more for X!!  I _know_ that doesn't cost
: $60 bucks.  Any student would be willing to pay for the disks, but 60 
: bucks??
: 
: Let's keep Linux alive and well, and FREE!!

Totally agree.  I didn't spend the last 6 months of my free time to port
stuff over (and write new stuff) just so someone can run off and make $$$
off of my work.

When I get my 9600 baud modem up and running, I'll be offering anon-uucp
access to the disk images of the mcc-interim distribution, as well as
mailpak, the at utilities, and anything else folks want.  You pay for
the phone call, you download it.  You'll also be able to download
waffle (uucp/mail/news for MSDOS) to get you started, rawrite.exe, etc.
So you can get all the stuff you need from me to build your own linux
distribution.  Gratis.

I've also considered offering to build mcc-interim distributions on
diskettes for folks.  You send me the diskettes, kick in a couple of
bucks for wear and tear on the diskette drive, and I'll be happy to
drop the distribution on your diskettes.  Formatted 3-1/2 diskettes only,
please...:)

If you haven't already guessed, I subscribe to the original hacker's
ethic, too ... :)
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"This is the final task I will ever give you, and it  goes  on  forever.   Act
happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love,
and do what you will."           -- Dan Millman, "Way Of The Peaceful Warrior"