Re: uninstallation

[Mitch Stone <mstone@vc.net>]

In reply to Christopher Pall's message sent 1/25/98 8:10 PM:

>We leave it aside because everything about the Mac isn't perfect, 
>including as
>an example of how we can solve the quagmire of a monopolistic environment 
>we're
>in right now, except to patronize a different monopoly. While it might 
>bail us
>out in the short run, it will only leave us sinking again later. (I just saw
>Titanic)

A different monopoly? What you are referring to I can hardly imagine.

>As most of us feel on this list, I think the issue should be - and I've said
>this before - how can users make it clear that what they demand is an open
>standards OS with good documentation, a reasonable interface, and quality
>commercial software companies to back it up?

As I was saying: you are hoping beyond hope that Microsoft can be 
transformed into a benevolent monopoly (presumably, via extensive 
regulations). In other words, a public utility, like Ma Bell of yore.

   Mitch Stone
   Editor, Boycott Microsoft
   http://www.vcnet.com/bms 
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