Witchhunts and Other Magic

[Charles Behney <charlesaugust@theriver.com>]

> WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1998
>                    What Washington's
>                    Get-Microsoft Witch
>                    Hunt Means to You
>
>                    Jesse Berst, Editorial Director
>            ZDNet AnchorDesk
>
>            Washington loves a witch hunt. But the Monica
>            Lewinsky trail is getting cold. And the Paula Jones
>            fiasco has fizzled. So now the Beltway vultures are
>            circling a new prey.
>
>            Microsoft.
>
>            It's one thing when liberal gadfly Ralph Nader jumps on
>            Microsoft. Click for full story. It's another when two
>            conservative icons complain about Microsoft's
>            "predatory tactics." Yet that's just what happened
>            Tuesday with the announcement of the Dork coalition
>            (Bob Dole/Robert Bork) and the formation of the
>            anti-Microsoft "Project to Promote Competition and
>            Innovation in the Digital Age" (ProComp). Click for full
>            story.
>
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http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_2012.html

Dear Jesse Berst:

Let's pile on, early and often! Let's get to the bottom of what
confidential nondisclosure agreements do to the price and availability
of OSs. Let's find out how advertising dollars and public relations help
to perpetuate the endless rebootings that befuddle consumers and
professionals twenty four hours a day. Let's talk about product
liability.

Did you know that New Zealand Windows 95 has a one year warranty, while
the USA version has the standard thirty day credit card warranty? Is the
New Zealand version better code, or better law?

Let's get critical of every corporate scheme from Intel to Cisco. Let's
question the analysts of Wall Street on technical issues.

Let's get busy.