Re: Boycott Microsoft

From: Edwin E. Thorne <ethorne_at_chicagonet.net>
Date: 1998/05/31
Message-ID: <1d9vc99.1skxpgz1etol1iN@pppsl816.chicagonet.net>#1/1

Bill D. <billrd_at_ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Has it occurred to you cross-posting morons that we don't care about your
> ongoing love affair ??

Hey moron! I'm replying to a cross-posted thread. Take it up with the originator.

> Yeah, I mean you Edwin. Not that you'll stop. At least provide some PROOF not
> your dumb-ass blind faith in the government's "investigations". Oh, that's
> right - I forgot you worked for a telecommunications company.

Have you provided any proof that the government's case has no merit? Oh, that's right - I forgot that you're a Wintel Troll. And no, you double dumb ass, I work for a telecommunications manufacturer, not a telecommunications company.

> Gonna tell my mommy ?

Nah, I imagine you've caused her enough embarrassment as it is.

> Bill
>
> Edwin E. Thorne wrote:
>
> > Anthony <arlr_at_gte.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Ed,
> > >
> > > My apology for a comment that was not meant to be personal.
> > > But to make a statement without factual submission as follows:
> >
> > I'll accept your apology, but I can't see how you say your remark was
> > not meant to be personal. It is obvious that you attacked my
> > credibility as a means of dismissing what I said.
> >
> > > Microsoft engages in illegal monopolistic practices, because it fears
> > > honest open market competition, where its products would have to survive
> > > on their merits.
> > >
> > > It an outrage that could not go unanswered.
> >
> > That is no outrage, it is the complete truth, as born out through an
> > examination of the history of Microsoft. As another poster pointed out,
> > it is amply proven by Microsoft's own internal documents. Do you
> > really believe that you are in a better position to judge the validity
> > of the evidence than the DOJ and the twenty states that have spent
> > months and even years examining it?
> >
> > Edwin
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > Created on an Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/180

Edwin

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Created on an Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/180 Received on Sun May 31 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT