Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 11:15:34 -0400 From: W Gerald Hicks <wghicks@bellsouth.net> To: dmp@aracnet.com Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: (fwd) CNN - Crypto expert: Microsoft products leave door open to NSA - September 3, 1999 (fwd) Message-ID: <199909051515.LAA30699@bellsouth.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 05 Sep 1999 03:54:48 PDT." <37D24BF8.8FE6782E@aracnet.com>
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W Gerald Hicks wrote:
> > The only solution (for me at least) is an all-out boycott
> > of Microsoft products.
> You're just figuring this out now?
As a sincere boycotter this doesn't mean I pinch my nose and
use their products even occasionally. My own boycott began
a few years ago, upon returning from Microsoft while working
on a joint project on behalf of SkyTel.
(a dramatization of a true story)
Boss: "You must use Microsoft Office"
Jerry: "No I must not"
Boss: "Our CFO has standardized on Microsoft Office."
Jerry: "You do realize my consulting rates just went up?"
Boss: "Oh, nevermind then"
Jerry: "Well, if you'll stop using Microsoft products I'll
give you a deep discount."
Boss: "Really?!? Ok, deal! Now I can do something about
that pushy CFO. Thanks."
:-)
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