From: x89olarte1@gw.wmich.edu
Subject: Re: PUB: CD-ROM of VR shareware/freeware
Date: 15 Jun 93 03:32:50 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University



In article <1vhas7INNeo@news.u.washington.edu>, billc@apple.com (Bill
Cockayne) writes:

> I have recently pressed a CD-ROM for my personal use that is a
> compedium of all the software, papers, and miscellaneous documents
> that I have found on the internet ftp sites. I have found this very
> useful as a on_line reference tool and am constantly referring to it
> now.
> 
> 1) Is there interest in trying to distribute a CD-ROM full of the sw
> that is on the public sites?

  I think that already exists. 

> 2) Are there objections to this plan by any of the sw's main authors
> assuming that little to no money is made off of the CD-ROMs?

  I think authors would be interested. They could supply not 100% real
copies and if anybody likes'em pay for a full functionong copy.  It's
kinda the way it works today, i think.

Enrique