Re: bundling apps with the OS must be harmful afterall

[Doug Masson <dmasson@well.com>]

On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Lewis A. Mettler wrote:

> I submitted the "Bill Gates" article to ZDNet as an op-ed piece.
> 
> http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2410424,00.html
> 
> Most interesting is that they changed the title.  My title was as it was
> submitted on this list.  It does not mean they agree.  But, it does mean
> they understand the issue.
> 
> Oh.  And as I recall, when it was posted here it was just one more post
> without a meaningful reply on this list.
> 
> So I assume:
> 
> 1) not everyone on this list actively posts their views
> 2) some who do have their head in the sand
> 3) some post their views but could not figure out how to challenge the
> article
> 4) or, some of those who do not like the consumer perspective only
> attack the author personally instead of addressing the issue
> 
> For sure, #1 is true.  Others have admitted that #2 is true.  I assume
> #3 is true in part.  And, #4 has been demonstrated as well.  (no names,
> everyone can draw their own conclusions)

Certainly the list above is not exhaustive. For example, there is at least
a 5th possibility: Some do not read more than a fraction of what you post
because it tends to be a torrent of repetition.