[Am-info] ACT TODAY

[Erick Andrews]

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On Mon, 5 Nov 2001 20:36:29 +0000, John Poltorak wrote:

>On Mon, Nov 05, 2001 at 03:19:21PM -0500, Gene Gaines wrote:
>> Microsuckers,
>> 
>> IF YOU CARE, PHONE YOUR STATE ATTY. GENERAL NOW!
>
>If I had an AG I would contact him and say that if the 'Microsoft Tax' is 
>not abolished, then the last three years has been a complete waste of 
>time.
>
>AFAIAA absolutely nothing is being proposed to force manufacturers such as 
>Compaq, DELL, IBM etc to offer 'naked PCs'. You will still be forced to 
>pay Microsoft for software that you don't want if you wish to buy a 
>computer from a well known manufacturer. 
>
>Without any steps being taken to abolish this tax you are effectively 
>casting in stone Microsoft's right to continue operating as a monopoly.
>
>What is the point in determining that someone holds an illegal monopoly if 
>no steps are taken to alleviate the situation? In effect the DOJ is 
>sanctioning, or even legitimising  this status. It is an absurd position.
>
>
>> Gene Gaines
>> gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com
>> Sterling, Virginia 
>
>
>-- 
>John
>

I already faxed him [using Describe for OS/2, V5].

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Erick Andrews

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