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From: rcskb@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Kendall Bennett)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.windows.x,comp.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.mach,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Free software and the future of support for Diamond products
Keywords: Diamond, free-software
Message-ID: <rcskb.717656722@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU>
Date: 28 Sep 92 05:05:22 GMT
References: <1992Sep25.075815.10416@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> <7s0nqk-.hasty@netcom.com> <bill.717458450@chaos.cs.umn.edu> <t00nqa=.hasty@netcom.com>
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
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hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) writes:

[masses of text deleted...]

>I need positive feedback and support!

>The design, development, manufacturing process has not begun yet.
>If I can make you comfortable, I was a founder of a company which
>was going to produce a communications chip and I have over 13
>years of experience as a software engineer. 

Maybe this thread should be amalgamated with the "GNU hardware" thread?
I love the idea so lets discuss it some more...

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