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- From: tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au (Tooraj Enayati)
- Subject: Re: NeXT Computer Summer Sale
- Message-ID: <tooraj.727768458@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au>
- Keywords: NeXT
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- Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
- References: <1993Jan22.074904.128@latcs1.lat.oz.au>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 05:54:18 GMT
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- nicolek@latcs2.lat.oz.au (Nicole KAIYAN) writes:
-
- >Greg Rose, Australian Computing and Communications Inst. writes:
-
- >>>++++++++++++++++ NeXT COMPUTER SALE ++++++++++++++++
- >>
- >>I think that this posting is inappropriate for the newsgroup aus.auug,
- >>and I also think that posting it 5 times is a bit much for
- >>aus.general. I also feel that it represents a commercial effort by
- >>NeXT to sell computers, and as such is inappropriate according to the
- >>AARNet acceptable use policy :-)
-
-
- >I would just like to clarify for your benefit of the newgroups, that have had
- >NeXT Summer Sale postings over the last month.
-
- You mean clarify bombarding the group with your postings?
-
- >Firstly, it is not NeXT Computer Inc. that is selling these systems, it is
- >a friend in California selling a stock of secondhand units one of which was
- >purchased by myself last year.
-
- >Since I had to source NeXTs all the way across the Pacific I felt that it
- >was important to assist others that may wish to purchase the innovative
- >NeXTstep computer environment.
-
- >I thought the policy of AARNet was to have us all work together, keeping like
- >minded people in touch across the globe, so everyone has an opportunity to
- >get the computer system they wish to perform their work upon.
-
- >Since some of the groups I posted to have great daily turnover, and it was
- >Xmas time, I would hate to have missed this oppportunity if such a computer
- >was on my purchase list.
-
- >Basically, if you disagree with such activities then use the 'n' key and move
- >onto the following posting and leave it to those who want a NeXT, which by my
- >response list numbers near on a hundred interested persons.
-
- Just a typical "tough luck" response "use the 'n' key" if you don't like,
- and I don't give a sh*t what everyone thinks, I'll just do what ever I
- feel like.
-
- >Regards
-
- >Nicole
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- Tooraj Enayati Melbourne Australia tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au
- Monash University Robotic and Digital Technology (Graduate/Alumni)
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