From: Michael L. VanLoon (michaelv@iastate.edu)
Date: 07/13/93


From: michaelv@iastate.edu (Michael L. VanLoon)
Subject: Re: SUMMARY: 486DX2/66 for Unix conclusions (fairly long)
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 04:52:45 GMT

In <1993Jul13.121139.11897@desaster.hanse.de> michaelw@desaster.hanse.de (Michael Will) writes:

>metcalf@CATFISH.LCS.MIT.EDU (Chris Metcalf) writes:

>> upgrade to Diamond SpeedStar Pro $86

>Diamond is in fact a downgrade because it is not supported at all - the
>company has told off anyone who wanted to write a driver for X...

>They would even try to sue the programmer if they could prove a reverse-
>engeneering...

>Do without Diamond if you want to run free software instead of the MS-Crap.

>This should be a faq though.

In essence: Diamond is your enemy. They don't like you. You run free
software.

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  Michael L. VanLoon                           Project Vincent Systems Staff
  michaelv@iastate.edu              Iowa State University Computation Center
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