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Subject: Re: -Stable, credit card donations to FreeBSD, Inc. 
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Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1996 13:43:10 -0700
From: Paul Traina <pst@shockwave.com>
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Because WC still has to COMPETE with the other CD rom guys who will sell
it for WC's old price.

If WC raises their prices further, then the unenlightened public will go
elsewhere and WC will end up LOSING money.  That's not a very nice "thank
you" message for all their help.

What's the alternative?  Restrict distribution of FreeBSD and it's
no longer is FREE.

I, for one, would be very unhappy to see FreeBSD go the way of Red
Hat Linux, as an example.

Let's leave WC out of this.  Those guys are absolutely fantastic
and have done more for FreeBSD than any other company.  If we can't
solve this problem on our own, then we should just let FreeBSD die.

People are getting the best damn operating system available on the
market today,  they're getting it for free.  If they feel like saying
thank you for all the hard work and making more hard work possible,
then contribute either in time, equipment, or money.

Hmm, why do I feel like a public television station?

Paul