From owner-freebsd-chat Sat Dec 26 21:55:59 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id VAA14110 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Sat, 26 Dec 1998 21:55:59 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from firewall.reed.wattle.id.au (darren2.lnk.telstra.net [139.130.53.33]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id VAA14103 for ; Sat, 26 Dec 1998 21:55:55 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from darrenr@reed.wattle.id.au) Received: (from root@localhost) by firewall.reed.wattle.id.au (8.9.1/8.8.7) id FAA20901 for ; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 05:55:37 GMT Received: from avalon.reed.wattle.id.au(192.168.1.1) by firewall.reed.wattle.id.au via smap (V1.3) id sma020899; Sun Dec 27 05:55:27 1998 Received: from percival.reed.wattle.id.au. (percival.reed.wattle.id.au [192.168.1.5]) by avalon.reed.wattle.id.au (8.9.0.Beta3/8.9.0.Beta3) with SMTP id QAA12806; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 16:55:27 +1100 (EST) From: Darren Reed Message-Id: <199812270555.QAA12806@avalon.reed.wattle.id.au> Subject: Tell Microsoft they're a monopoly. To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 16:55:26 +1100 (EST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This isn't an ad. for Bill, so please read on.. FWIW, recent browsing of Microsoft show they have a "public comment" page: http://www.microsoft.com/freedomtoinnovate/ I'd encourage all FreeBSD users to send both Microsoft and their local Congressperson their opinions on Microsoft (i.e. it's a huge monopoly, uses agressive tactics to prevent competition which is what's needed for true innovation). You will need to "register" with them before you can send the email and in doing so, I'd encourage you to supply real details rather than false ones so that it's harder for them to dismiss `negative' comments. I'm sure they're gathering quite a few positive comments (who else but Microsoft users would regularly check out that page ?) so I'm sure some down to earth real views are also required. Lets make sure we can use their own vehicle to their disadvantage!!!! Cheers, Darren To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message