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Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:03:52 +0100
From: Stef Mientki <S.Mientki-nospam@mailbox.kun.nl>
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us wrote:
> "Hui ":
> <SNIP on TMW's policy for ML's student's edition...
> 
> having used ML since 1986 - and having taught ML for and 
> thereby inspired literally thousands(!) of students for two 
> decades+ - i completely agree with and second the OP's 
> (call it: crassly worded) opinion in frustration...
> 
> TMW - you MUST do better with our <pets of the family> - or 
> many advisers will continue to - accidentally and 
> haphazardly(?) - leave the institutes PLP on their desks... 
> (which - you know quite well - is what happens (guess-
> work:) 10x/license...)
> 
> us

Maybe it's the right time to become more independant ...
... switch to open source ?

cheers,
Stef Mientki