[ale] more: Linux for sale

Geoffrey Myers geof at abraxis.com
Thu Sep 4 23:21:27 EDT 1997


Joe Novosel wrote:
> 
> I just got my Microcenter paper today and saw this:
> 
> >Technical Software
> >Linux OS:
> >Professional Edition
> >CD for Windows
> >This program is the perfect choice for an affordable, high performance,
> >32-bit multiuser/multitasking operating system.
> 
> >From walnut creek cdrom
> 
> >Now Only $149.00
> 
> This all sounds good except there are no details as to why it is $149
> I'm assuming it has CDE and all.
> 
> But the thing that gets me is "CD for Windows"
> That blows it.  The description tells _me_ that this is yawp (yet another
> winblows program)

Maybe they mean it's a fix for windows... :)

> 
> Oh well.
> But they do have some other Linux and Unix stuff listed on the same page.
> 
> This is on the back page of one of the papers.
> 
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