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From: keithl@klic.rain.com (Keith Lofstrom)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: AT&T sues BSDI
Keywords: BSDI AT&T
Message-ID: <1992Jul25.014246.11533@klic.rain.com>
Date: 25 Jul 92 01:42:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: klic.1992Jul25.014246.11533
References: <54661@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> <83@ampr.ab.ca> <1992Jul23.173415.11587@nebulus.ca>
Organization: Keith Lofstrom Integrated Circuits
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dennis@nebulus.ca (Dennis S. Breckenridge) [ and others ] write:
>Send your $1000.00 to BSDI and get a source license now.
I just did so. There are a number of reasons why this is a good idea:
0) There aren't all that many copies of BSDI out there right now. If there
are enough of us, there will be a hell of a lot of us to take the copies away
from, worst case. Might help dissuade the enforcers if the case is otherwise
marginal.
1) If BSDI loses the battle, you have a collector's item. Be sure to hide
it from the phone cops. ("Uh - the dog ate it").
2) BSDI could use the money.
3) BSDI could use the encouragement. There is NOTHING like eager customers
to encourage people in a small company to work harder.
4) BSDI probably has investors. If those investors see a sudden upsurge in
sales, they will probably invest more rather than pull out. If BSDI sold
twice as many copies over the next few weeks as forecast in the business
plan, they tend to look twice as valuable, which means their investors will
try to buy a larger stake, which means LOTS OF BUCKS. A very small number
of purchases now can have a hell of an effect on the resources BSDI can devote
to the AT&T battle.
That means YOU, bucko! Your spending a kilobuck now could result in
$10K-$100K additional investment. Here's a chance for us little guys to
have an impact! As much as I hate the idea of this lawsuit, it does give
us an opportunity for doing good deeds!
Buy a copy for yourself. Your friends. Your Mom. Your Dog. ;-)
< Gush mode off >
Keith
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