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  From: Adam Smith <adam.smith@sageautomation.com>
  To  : LinuxSA \(E-mail\) <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 12:37:10 +0930

RE: Fun

Regarding this message I went to the list some time ago...

I guess they liked it; they sent me stuff.


Adam

> From: Adam Smith [mailto:adam.smith@sageautomation.com] 
> 
> I received in the snail mail today this "OEM System Builders" 
> promotion
> where Microsoft send you some "stuff" if you email them and in "100
> words or less tell us what you think of Windows XP and/or Office XP."
> 
> So I went in the competition.
> 
> Here's my entry:
> 
> "In 100 words or less, tell us what you think of Windows XP and/or
> Office XP."
> 
> I personally believe that Windows XP is one of the poorest products on
> the market, simply because of Microsoft's efforts to undermine the GPL
> and Open Source systems.  Take the EULA stating that a GPL 
> program such
> as VNC can't be run on Windows because it allows "remote 
> control" of the
> desktop, violating the terms of use.  Imagine if I bought 
> Windows, used
> it, and then Microsoft come back at me and say "Did you know you can't
> run the software you want, because we said so."  Next thing you know I
> won't be able to use my bone china egg cup if I boiled my egg 
> without a
> Sunbeam toaster, because Sunbeam want to force me to use a Sunbeam egg
> cup.  But I don't like Sunbeam egg cups.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I wonder if I'll win.
> 
> 
> Anyway,
> 
> Bye :)
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Adam Smith
> IT Officer
> SAGE Automation Ltd
> 
> adam.smith@sageautomation.com
> http://www.sageautomation.com
> 
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> Windows."
> 
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