Re: [POLL] "Is Nader right?"

[Paul Ferzoco <paulf@df3.com> (by way of John N Bryan)]

  John N Bryan wrote:
  >
  > For those that are so inclined,
  > there is a poll, unsurprisingly, at ZDNET:
  >
  >  http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/special/nader.html
  >
  > "Supporters describe it as a case of good
  > versus evil. Opponents deride it as a public
  > lynching. It's Ralph Nader versus Microsoft Corp."
  >
  > "For the last three decades, America's most
  > famous consumer activist has been forcing a
  > variety of concessions from corporate giants
  > and the political powers that be. But does
  > Microsoft really qualify as one of the great
  > malefactors of our time? On Thursday and
  > Friday, a gathering of luminaries from the
  > worlds of business, government, and
  > journalism will assemble in the nation's
  > capital to consider that question. "
  >
  > -JB
  >
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  >     John N. Bryan           Austin, Texas
  >     mailto:jnelson@bga.com  http://www.realtime.net/~jnelson
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  > "There go my people.  I must follow them, for I am their leader."  M. Gandhi
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  Why would anyone want to consider as valid data the results of a poll
  conducted by a ZD publication? ZD and its publications are strongly
  influenced by Microsoft ad revenue, AND their editorial content is now
  CONTROLLED by Microsoft (recall the "sharing of editorial content
  agreement" between ZD and MS this past month..and to Microsoft "sharing"
  means "controlling"). And I've heard now that Microsoft has gone after
  our kids: they're putting coupons in cereal boxes now.
  
  It's their overwhelming plan to FORCE us to use their products that
  piss's me off. Those of us who've been in the industry for 30+ years are
  just seeing a repeat of the "Big Blue" problem..except this time it's a
  much bigger problem. This industry needs HEALTHY competition more than
  ever before. And Microsoft is out to prevent that from happening.
  
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  Paul Ferzoco
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