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From: alexc@psu-cs.UUCP (World Class Hacker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RESOLUTION: Microsoft C V5.1 Setup Warning
Message-ID: <696@psu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 16 May 88 10:28:47 GMT
References: <1841@slvblc.UUCP> <299@fxgrp.UUCP>
Reply-To: alexc@psu-cs.UUCP (World Class Hacker)
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Portland State University; Portland OR
Lines: 31

In article <299@fxgrp.UUCP> ljz@fx.com (Lloyd Zusman) writes:
>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.
>

	Here in PSU, our Co-op. education dept. have some posting stated that
Microsoft is hiring a "few" people to join their Tech. support division. I
suppost that they are changing their supporting for better or for worse, who
knows....