Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 08:46:06 -0700 From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> To: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Letter to DOJ: Microsoft vs. the Software Industry Message-ID: <199805131546.IAA15534@rah.star-gate.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 11 May 1998 08:33:32 PDT." <199805111533.IAA05539@rah.star-gate.com>
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If you have not filed pleased do so , "Texas Attorney General Dan Morales who had been leading a multi state investigation of Microsoft backed off his crusade under pressure from computer-makers in his state, include Dell Computer and Compaq Computer." I don't think that I called the above law so file with the DOJ and your State Attorney and if you are a foreigner show your support and pick any State Attorney. If you have a friend or a neat forum post the letter or your opinion. If you are a linux or use a different OS file, file , file with the government! It takes less than a minute and *YOU* can make a difference . Do it and Do it now!! Amancio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The time to act is NOW!!! I just register my complain with the California State Attorney and the DOJ. Since this is not a formal vote and it is a global concerned , all are invited to file a complain. You are not restricted to file a complain with the California State Attorney in my case it just happen to be where I live.In fact, since it is not known which State Attorney is going to file an Anti-Trust Law suit against Microsoft it is a good idea to file your complain with your local State Attorney . If you disagree with the wording of the complain feel free to modify the complain or write your own. The important aspect is to get involved and do register an opinion. All we are asking is that if the Anti-Trust Laws are applicable to be enforced in the case of the business practices of Microsoft. California state attorney's web page which I easily found thru Yahoo: http://caag.state.ca.us/ DOJ's Anti Trust Division contact web page: http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Honor, The purpose of this letter is to ask you to block Microsoft's Win98 release until it is clear that its monopolistic practice ceases. I believe that one of the tightest strong-holds that Microsoft has on the PC industry is that Windows is bundled with virtually every PC now sold. This serves as a way to block any other competing operating system and sets the stage for application dominance by Microsoft. Enclosed is Ralph Nader's letter which was submitted to major PC manufacturers. Naturally, there was no response from the PC manufacturers. Clearly, PC manufacturers need to have reassurance that if they start distributing alternative operating systems no retribution from Microsoft will be forthcoming. To not act in this matter will clearly stiffle the creative process in the software industry. Sincereley Yours, <your signature> Exhibit A This is a web pointer to a letter sent to Compaq, Dell, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, Micron, and Packard Bell-NEC. http://www.essential.org/antitrust/ms/compaq.html Exhibit B For further information on Microsoft's Monopolistic behavior see: http://www.essential.org/antitrust/microsoft/microsoft.html To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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