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To: Thomas Graichen <graichen@rzpd.de>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD for Alpha? 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 10 Jun 1997 16:43:53 +0200."
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 13:34:51 +0800
From: Peter Wemm <peter@spinner.dialix.com.au>
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Thomas Graichen wrote:
> hasn't Andrew Gallatin said ? ...
> > Jordan K. Hubbard writes:
> >  > Progress is basically on hold pending the July/August delivery of the
> >  > ALPHA systems Digital is donating.  I would expect more to happen after
> >  > that occurs.
> >  > 
> >  > 						Jordan
> > 
> > I'm impressed that DEC's donated equipment.  That's wonderful news.
> > Both politically as well as financially.
> > 
> what they will donate ?
> 
> t

I'm not sure that "donate" is the right word, is it?  I was under the 
impression that it was more a case of "loan".

Cheers,
-Peter