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From: ejb@think.COM (Erik Bailey)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Flushot PLUS TRASHES CMOS RAM
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Date: 23 May 88 03:36:43 GMT
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As promised, I forwarded matt@psuhcx (Matt Cohen)'s letter to Ross.
Here's his reply:

"Well, Matt, I'm sorry that you found the program to be less than you
expected.  You certainly got your money's worth, though, didn't you?
 
Look, the program does try to do a lot.  One area I'v had consistant
trouble with has been CMOS.  It'll get pulled in the next release.  Not
because some people didn;t find it useful. Just because the bitching from
the people who had problems with it isn't worth the lousy $10 that the other
people pay.  If you don't like it, don't use it.  I'm certain that I won;t
lose any sleep over it.
 
You might want to consider using one of the commercial products.  I
understand that at least one of them costs about $200.  But, since you have
to pay them in advance, I would assume that you'd not even consider such a
thing.  I ask people to contact me if they have a problem.  I guess that
part of the manual (the one with my phone number) must have escaped your
astute observations as well as the "How to Use Flu_Shot" section must have.
I know!!  Your printer was out of paper! Well, just for you Matt, I'll print
out a copy here and send it to you --- if you pay the postage.
 
But, I guess with people like you around, I should just stop enhancing
FLU_SHOT, or trying to protect *you* from the bad guys.  Hell, I can't even
protect you from yourself.
 
Have a nice day, Matt."

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