PDP UNIX and CD-ROMs

[Greg Lehey]

On Mon,  2 March 1998 at  8:47:07 +1100, Warren Toomey wrote:
> All,
> 	re the question `Are CD-ROMs the best method of distributing the
> PUPS archive of PDP-11 UNIX material'? The answer is: it's a good method, for
> the following reasons:
> 
> 	+ you can't easily write over the CD-ROM
> 	+ impervious to magnetic fields
> 	+ the PUPS archive is always going to be changing, as I find and
> 	  add new stuff to it.
> 	+ the SCO license enforces that I get written permission before I
> 	  pass anything to a third party. Taking this in a conservative
> 	  fashion, this might rule out a password-protected ftp archive.
> 	  However, I'll check with Dion at SCO on this.
> 	+ we can only charge fees for copying and distribution, and cannot
> 	  make money on the CD-ROMs
> 
> Therefore, treat the archive CD-ROM like you would the FreeBSD or Linux
> distributions on CD-ROM: they will go out of date, but you can purchase
> new versions of the CD-ROM, and they should be relatively inexpensive.

I still miss the distinction between CD-ROMs and WORMs.  CD-ROMs are
relatively expensive in small quantities, not just because of the
setup costs, but also because of the wastage involved.  WORMs
(writeable CD-ROMs) are probably a better choice for the anticipated
volume.

Greg

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