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Date:      Sat, 21 Nov 1998 11:07:10 +0000
From:      daniel lawrence <danny@AlphaZed.com>
To:        Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
Cc:        Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, Kelly Yancey <kbyanc@freedomnet.com>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Tell Micro$oft what you think :)
Message-ID:  <36569EDE.B728B693@AlphaZed.com>
References:  <3655BC23.E2C441D1@freedomnet.com> <19981121095223.G1005@freebie.lemis.com> <3656096D.26C39B31@softweyr.com>

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Wes Peters wrote:
> 
> Greg Lehey wrote:
> >
> > I do not use Microsoft products, which I consider of inferior quality
> > and functionality.  The fact that the network connection hung twice
> > while I was trying to fill in this page confirms my opinion.
> >
> > As such, I should not be interested in what happens to your company.
> > But I am.  Due to your predatory practices, I find it more and more
> > difficult to get technical information and software which works on my
> > machines: you are stifling what you call ``the freedom to innovate''.
> > You are a nuisance.  I have seen nothing technically useful come out
> > of your company in a decade, and I sincerely hope that the DoJ will at
> > least stop you in your attempts to change the shape of the industry to
> > your advantage.  Beyond that, I am not interested in what happens to
> > your company.
> >
> > Greg Lehey
> 
> You were much nicer than I, though equally civil.  I politely pointed
> out that I *have* written to my Senator with regards to Microsoft
> predatory practices a number of times, and asked if perhaps they have
> heard of him; his name is Orrin Hatch.
> 
> ;^)
> 
> --
>              Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
> 
> Wes Peters                                                     +1.801.915.2061
> Softweyr LLC                                                  wes@softweyr.com

Why be civil? I told them I hope the government kicks their ass, and
that no matter what the outcome, I will still never EVER run M$ software
on any machine I have control over.

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daniel lawrence               AlphaZed, Ltd
mailto:danny@AlphaZed.COM     http://uk.AlphaZed.COM
+44 (0)1322 410 419           London

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