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From: ljz@fxgrp.UUCP (Lloyd Zusman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RESOLUTION: Microsoft C V5.1 Setup Warning
Message-ID: <299@fxgrp.UUCP>
Date: 14 May 88 18:03:21 GMT
References: <1841@slvblc.UUCP>
Reply-To: ljz@fx.com (Lloyd Zusman)
Organization: Master Byte Software, Los Gatos, California
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In article <1841@slvblc.UUCP> slvblc!dick@ucscc.UCSC.EDU (Dick Flanagan) writes:
>A few weeks ago I posted a warning that it was possible to corrupt
>the MS C V5.1 distribution diskettes if you began your PATH with a
>'.' or '\'  ...
>
>Yesterday, my answering machine took a message from "John from 
>Microsoft."    ...
>
>He apologized for the rude behavior of the 5.1 setup program and
>he will see that replacement disks are mailed out ASAP!  (And he
>didn't once tell me how inefficient it was to begin my PATH with
>a '.' *8-)
> ...

I can hardly believe it!  Some friendly, helpful behavior from
Microsoft's support department!  This flies in the face of all my past
experience with that company.  Is this an indication that Microsoft is
actually changing its high-handed approach to those of us out here who
buy our software in quanities less than 100 units?  Or is this just a
fluke?

I remain skeptical of Microsoft's good intentions towards us "little
guys", but I am encouraged by Mr. Flanagan's experience and will be
looking for more evidence of Microsoft's change of heart.


--
    Lloyd Zusman
    Master Byte Software
    Los Gatos, California		Internet: ljz@fx.com
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