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RE: [cobalt-users] Frontpage XP
- Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Frontpage XP
- From: "Clark E. Morgan" <prlhkr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue Oct 30 11:17:08 2001
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
> >> One thing is for sure, if there IS a pkg file for it,
> >>
> >> not only will it demand a reboot, but it will also log on automagically
> >> to Microsoft, register your Ethernet MAC address and IP, and
> then threaten
> >> all kinds of dire consequences unless you either (a) send lots
> of money or
> >> (b) send your firstborn as hostage.
> >
> > I'm not sure that OS bigotry is really helpful.
> >
> Probably not - although a useful dose of bigotry comes in useful in these
> politcally correct times.
>
> A sense of humour is useful tooo :-)
At the risk of making this a bigger deal than it ought to be,
I didn't see any OS bigotry in the original; but rather a good-
natured and deservedly smug jab at the M$ business practices
which are as compelling a reason as I can think of to not only
use something besides FPXP; but a whole other operating system
as well (as if quality weren't reason enough).
Clark E. Morgan