pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (12/11/90)
Index of TidBITS#33/03-Dec-90
Reviews/03-Dec-90
Survey Second Chance - yes it's that survey again. If you
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this time. You can even reply to this message to respond.
See below. Thanks!
When I'm 68040... - Apple's chip plans. 68040, RISC, and
what else?
Disinfectant 2.4 - A new version to search for and destroy
all known viruses, including the new ZUC B.
Afternoon, The Novel - The first piece of fiction that
requires a Mac to read. Highly recommended.
AT&T&NCR - Will AT&T buy NCR for billions of dollars? We
don't know but it might still happen.
Not Exactly a Prodigy - About the mean nasty ugly censorship
practices practiced by Prodigy.
Survey Second Chance
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to avoid redundancy. However, if you have been putting off
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