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Subject: Re: Freeware and the collapse of capitalism
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Date: 1 Apr 91 15:39:27 GMT
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In article <9103310821.AA09756@nextasy2.eecs.wsu.edu>  
dwatola@NEXTASY2.EECS.WSU.EDU (David Watola) writes:
> ah, i know how you feel.  just the other day i called microsoft and asked for
> tech support on lotus 123.  the laughter was humiliating... :)

But if you call Microsoft and say "I'm trying to use Word for Windows
with the new Window's based Lotus, and something isn't working, they will
help you. If you ask the GNU folks how to use gcc with someone else's
product, you generally get a response on the order of "We don't like
propriatary software, so please don't use our products with XXXXXX. Use
YYYYY instead."

Jim Mann                                      jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com 
Stratus Computer