[Am-info] Re: [IP] More on: Microsoft on the Trail of Google (typo fixed)

[Gene Gaines]

Christian,

I find your reply (below) objectionable. I believe will be
clear to most computer professionals why I say that.

Sadly, IMHO your reply brings disgrace to you as a professional.

Then, pulling good computer professionals into disgraceful
behavior is not new for Microsoft.

My apology for being so confrontive, but carrying baggage for
those in Microsoft who take a low road does not become you,
particularly following the good work -- CNET, INRIA, Telcordia.

Gene Gaines
gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com
Sterling, Virginia


On Friday, July 9, 2004, 8:20:22 AM, David wrote:

> Begin forwarded message:

> From: Christian Huitema <huitema@windows.microsoft.com>
> Date: July 8, 2004 11:25:55 PM EDT
> To: dave@farber.net, ip@v2.listbox.com
> Subject: RE: [IP] More on: Microsoft on the Trail of Google (typo fixed)

> The assertion that "There's no way to pick an alternative search engine
> which you might prefer, such as Google" is incorrect. The Microsoft
> Knowledge Base Article 198279 documents "How to change the default
> AutoSearch search page"
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;198279). The
> procedure documented in the article involves editing a registry key,
> which is hard for the common user, but which can be implemented easily
> when an ISP is customizing IE for its customers. Users can also download
> a "toolbar".

> -- Christian Huitema

> -------------------------------------
> You are subscribed as gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com
> To manage your subscription, go to
>   http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip

> Archives at:
> http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/


--