In article <1992Aug18.070709.16015@trl.oz.au> of comp.os.linux,
  mcf@medici.trl.OZ.AU (Michael Flower) writes:
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> From article <1992Aug16.073340.11418@klaava.Helsinki.FI>, by torvalds@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Linus Benedict Torvalds):
> 
> > ......
> > overreaction to the price I had to pay for minix (9 may not be much,
> > but it's still more than I can afford: I'm still paying monthly
> > installments on my machine) and (b) protection: linux wasn't well-known
> > .....
> 
> Ok guys, what say someone organises a whip around to pay off this beast.
> It seems to me that there are an awful lot of people around that are
> using Linux, and getting a lot of fun and interest out of it, and for a
> small trouble we could pay off the machine, and allow Linus's mind
> fuller scope to spend on the problem in hand rather than the monthly payments
> on the box. Perhaps as a gesture of saying 'thanx'. I realise that there
> are many 
> other people that also contribute, but after all, Linus started this game.
> 

Okay people, don't you think this is fair?

Since I have fixed my address problem, I hereby volunteer to collect money
from Linuxers in the USA.  Send checks to:

        Linus collection
        c/o Peter Anvin
        EECS department
        Tech Institute rm 2657
        2145 Sheridan Road
        Evanston, IL 60208-3118

Please make checks out to me (Peter Anvin) so I can transfer them.  I
*will* transfer all money I get, minus bank transfer charges, to Linus, no
matter how much or how little I get.  If there is anything over when he has
paid off his 'puter I suggest he buys himself some nice hardware to soup up
his system, or just have some fun.

Also, please put your e-mail address on the checks so I can send you a
confirmation.  Once I have sent the money I'll post a breakdown here so
everyone can check that I have sent the right amount.

        /hpa

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