Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:01:28 -0400
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> I was totally unaware that any GNU product was a former commercial
> product.  When was it sold?  Under what name was it sold?  Approx.
> how much did it cost?

GNUPro isn't a "former" commercial product.  It still is a commercial
product.  It's been on the market for about a decade now.  Cygnus (now
Red Hat) sells it.  Cost varies based on how much support you want
with it, from $79 to millions of dollars.

DJGPP is also sold commercially, and has been for about a decade,
through various resellers (including Walnut Creek CD-ROM and the FSF
itself).  Cost varies, but it's usually under $100.

Red Hat sells nearly all available GNU software commercially - it's
called Red Hat Linux.  Cost varies based on options you purchase with
it.

The FSF has been selling GNU software commercially all along.  Cost
varies depending on how much extra you want to donate to them, and
whether you are an individual or a company.  Originally, it was about
$500 per tape.