Subject: ANOUNCEMENT: SLS by-mail distribution
From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 93 15:08:51 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce

[This is an announcement of an independent by-mail distribution of SLS 
coordinated by [email-masked]. It does not refer to the Softlanding 
Software SLS by-mail distribution. --mdw]

ANOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

* As of June 20, 1993 if you order the entire set of the SLS, you will
  receive printed documentation of all 152 pages of the Frequently
  Asked Questions!  You will also receive printed copies of all other
  necessary text files.

* The shipping and handling costs changes from $10.00 to $15.00,
  all other costs remain the same.

* Before you mail your order "finger [email-masked] | more" to 
  see the latest annoucement and pricing.

* So don't waste your time downloading 30MG+ of data, it doesn't worth
  your time and energy!  And now that you also get 152 pages of printed
  documentation, why should you fish around 300+ messages a day tring 
  to get answers to your questions, when you can just sit back, relax
  and read at your leisure.

  Besides what is a better way to reduce the traffic on comp.os.linux?

Linux is free and can be obtained from numerous ftp sites such as
tsx-11.mit.edu and sunsite.unc.edu under GNU license.

Downloading the entire SLS with a 9600 baud connection takes about 8
hours, and with a 2400 baud connection about 20 hours.  Instead of
wasting all this time and energy order the entire SLS on disks for a
modest price:

	US$1.5 	copying charge per disk
	US$1.2 	per 3 1/2 disk
	US$1.0 	per 5 1/4 disk

	US$15.0   Shipping and handling 

Your *TOTAL* price (includes shipping costs)       
Series		#Disks		(3 1/2)		(5 1/2)	     
a		4		$25.80	  	$25.00		
a,b,c,d		16		$58.20		$55.00		
a,b,c,d,x	26		$85.20		$80.00		
a,b,c,d,x,t,s	30		$96.00		$90.00		
(all prices are in US$, not including Tax if in MA)

Of course one can order individual disks, series or any combinations.
Prices may change at any time without notice.  Please add 5% tax, if in
MA.

To order:
		Mail a check or money order in advance 
		for the	entire sum, and receive the disks
		UPS or by AirMail, as appropriate.

NOTE: All disks are verified *twice* before they are mailed.  All
shipment leave us within a week with a blue UPS label (2nd day air) or
Air-Mail, as appropriate.

	When you order please include:
	
	1) Your name
	2) Phone number, (and an email address if possible)
	3) a UPS deliverable address
	4) The type of *boot* disks you need 5 1/4 or 3 1/2
	   (note: only disk a1 is required to boot)
	5) The type (5 1/4 or 3 1/2) of non-booting disks
 	   you would like.

	Please mail your order to:

		ATC, Computer Science Dept.
		31 Memorial Dr., P.O.Box 504
		Avon, MA 02322
		
		Please make check payable to ATC, Computer Science Dept.
			
		Questions can be addressed to:
		 [email-masked]

	Also available is our SLS accessory disk which contains
	all the necessary utilities to setup partitions, setup
	up sls to boot from HD (easily), and a few more
	invaluable dos/linux utils that do not come
	with the SLS and are certainly necessary to complete
	the integration: $1.5 copying charge, $1.0 for 5 1/4 disk
	or $1.2 for 3 1/2 disk.

        When a new version of the SLS is available, you may
        send back your disks to receive a copy of the new
        version.  You will only be charged with a copy charge
        of the usual $1.5 per disk updated.  If any of your disks
        becomes defective by the time it reaches us, we will
        replace it for you with the usual $1.0 for 5 1/2 or $1.2
        for 3 1/4 for each defective disk.

	Do not waste time downloading something of that size,
	order it-- it's worth it.

Comments:  
1) Any GNU software is freely distributable.  Hence, if you
want to divide the cost among several friends and use the same
installation disks, then that is perfectly legal and a nice way to
save money!

2) We don't simply download.  The system is installed on a 486/50DX
16MB machine and on a 386/16SX 4MB machine to make sure that the new
release is stable.  If not, we fix things to make it more stable and
useable.

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