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It was free as in beer to download through ftp. The money for the tape presumably covered the cost of the tape and of access to a computer and a tape drive and
by adrian_b 3y ago
It was free as in beer to download through ftp.
The money for the tape presumably covered the cost of the tape and of access to a computer and a tape drive and the time spent by someone to write the tape and handle packing and shipping, with a small markup.