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From: grante@reddwarf.rosemount.com (Grant Edwards)
Subject: Re: Linux thoroughly insulted by Infoworld!
Message-ID: <1995Jan23.061842.24161@rosevax.rosemount.com>
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 06:18:42 GMT
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Barnacle Wes (wes@indirect.com) wrote:
: The problem with Linux, {Free,Net}BSD, GNU tools, etc., is that the rag-
: heads don't have a word to describe them. Shareware doesn't really
: apply, and some bonehead already trademarked both "NetWare" and "Unix-
: Ware." Sigh. Anyone have a better name?
Um, I thought that's what the term "underware" was intended to be for:
software that's not commercial, not shareware, not public domain, but
is freely available in source form.
--
Grant Edwards | Microsoft isn't the | Yow! If elected, Zippy
Rosemount Inc. | answer. Microsoft | pledges to each and every
| is the question, and | American a 55-year-old
grante@rosemount.com | the answer is no. | houseboy...