Date: Tue, 19 May 98 14:40:49 -0400 From: Stefanos Kiakas <stefanos@ringworld.uniscape.com> To: Atipa <freebsd@atipa.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why we should support Microsoft... Message-ID: <9805191840.AA21566@ringworld.uniscape.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980518120049.4032A-100000@altrox.atipa.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980518120049.4032A-100000@altrox.atipa.com>
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You wrote:
> <Puts on flame-retardant asbestos suit>
>
> We must take a stand, and tell the Justice Deptartment to bugger off. They
> do not understand the software industry, they are setting a horrible
> precendent, and depriving the American people of free choice.
>
The software industry is no different than any other industry, there are laws that
must be obeyed. The only one depriving American people of a choice is Microsoft.
> They are ruining a good, competitive environment by degrading the efforts
> of the front runner, instead of promoting the laggers. We are all losing
> out.
The environment for an OS on PC is not competitive. Try buying a computer from
the major manufactures without Win9X/WinNT installed. If it was really competitive you'd
have a choice.
>
> The issue to me is not whether or not Win98 is good or bad, the issue is
> freedom. I support Bill Gates in this issue, and hope you will as well.
> Hopefully, this product will fail all on its own, and open the doors to
> good programmers all over the world, without US ecomonic intervention.
Yes, people are free to do what they please as long as it does not interfere with other people's
freedom. There are no absolute freedoms, to all freedom there is a limit. To paraphrase: My freedom ends where your freedom begins.
>
> I hope you all can see through this junk. Liberty must be preserved. Let
> the best products win, and let MS die on its own two feet.
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
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