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From: jmonroy@calon.com (jmonroy)
Subject: Re: Cannons Away: Vote NO on newsgroup reformation.
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Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 04:47:03 GMT
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Rick Adams (rick@kong.UU.NET) wrote:
: In article <D3o5Ew.8x2@nbn.com>, jmonroy <jmonroy@calon.com> wrote:
: >	Unwillingness is what we will encounter.  I have just recently 
: >	learned that Microsoft has purchased UUNET.  

: This is not true. Microsoft has purchased a small amount of UUNET stock
: ans have several other investors.
:
	I don't have the original news story in front of me, but
	if possible I will post a copy of the story.

: >	How does this impact us?

: >	UUNET has been, for sometime, a sponsor of BSDI.
: >	BSDI, as you know, is the commercial venture of 386bsd.


: UUNET has no relationship with BSDI other than as a happy customer.

: Sorry to destroy your conspiracy theories.


	My guess is that you are speaking offically for UUNET.
	If so, then perhaps you could explain why certain 
	persons  have controlling interest in UUNET and BSDI.