================================================ Subject: Re: confused in fla.... Then recount and vote for Jim From: "Creed - 7M3 - Live" To: "]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[" Date: Wed 15 Aug 2001 22:53:52 -0400 ================================================ I am glad that you expressed your views privately. I know that all of the listers are quite tired about the issue. I think that the other 400 listers will at least be aware of the tactic MS uses. I really haven't thought about the lurkers being compelled to be suspicious, about the MS continuation regarding upgrades. Kings comments were rather irritating. But, I feel that the response added to suspicions aout the MS operating system. Everything seems to be led off with MS this and MS that. So adding the msprexe, instead of mprexe, the actual command. Probably led people to think that it is crazy, not only do you need to search the internet, for patches against the MS flaw. But, you have to know how to spell it. One of the lurkers, replied to me personally. They told me that I was right. In regards to the NT5 issue. He said that a lot of the help files give reference to NT5. I try to not let comments bother me. Also, I'm not egotistical enough to care what people of certain mindsets think about my intellect. I'm suprised myself. That a virus warning could lead to a debate over the best operating system. Later, Jim PS - If you have your server running yet. I assume that a search about NT5 would pull up a lot of related topics. It did for one of the lurkers. ]\\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[ wrote: > (To borrow from Dennis Miller) Now, I don't want to get off on a rant here, > but in a way everyone here is correct in a way, and things would have been > settled a long time ago if King would just stop typing for a second, and > actually read some things, instead of taking the opportunity to make > personal attacks and act like a little child. I mean really... was it that > necessary to call you an asshole because he prefers Windows and you prefer > Linux? The English-Scottish war was settled in kinder terms than what he's > been using. > I'm not going to bother pointing this out to the list, but in a matter of > speaking, the entire Microsoft concept is full of "pay to upgrade" OS and XP > is no different. If you bought a computer (as I did) that ran 3.1, you need > to pay to upgrade it to Win95... say 2 years later they came out with Win98 > ( a apparently needed upgrade, as 95 was found to contain too many bugs)... > more money there. Then there's the upgrade to ME (or 2K, depending on how > fast you were)... *cha-ching*... then now XP. Not one of the upgrades were > offered free to pre-existing Windows users... > Sure you don't need to sign a contract agreeing to continually upgrade (that > right there is going to be King's argument... and why I won't bother sending > to the list), but I think the point you originally tried to make was that XP > will become a continually added-to and upgradeable OS, and each one is going > to cost the user money... not exactly a requirement, but most definitely > "suggested". > Hard to believe all this started because I posted a virus warning that > affected only Win2K users... LOL. > Personally, as I said before though, I could care less how many upgrades MSN > produces for their products. I haven't paid before, and I'm not going to > start now just because they are incapable of getting something right the > first time, and unwilling to offer free fixed versions for the people who > paid their own money to buy the original. > "Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong." > > -Scott > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Creed - 7M3 - Live > To: > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:50 PM > Subject: Re: confused in fla.... Then recount and vote for Jim > > > >>Make up your mind. Do you want me to continue my assertation that MS has >>plans to charge users for XP or not? >> >>I believe that I read, what I read. I cannot find the information, so I >>am informing other that there is no proof that they are going to charge >>folks to upgrade. >> >>But they will be more likely to read the contract and stuff. Before they >>decide that XP is better and worthwhile. Compared with staying with >>95,98, ME, 2000 or NT. >> >>If you are reading my posting as back-peddling. You are giving me more >>confidence to the possibilities for winning the Presidency.A little to >>the left and a little to the right. >> Are you trying to compell me to try to find the information? Now, I >>believe that the XP scheme is legitimate. Even without finding proof >>concerning the issue. >> >>I don't care if they do or do not charge people for upgrading. Nor, do I >>care which is the MS OS. >> >> >>Keith P. Mears wrote: >> >> >>> I don't think that there is one. since I cannot find the >>> >>> >>>>information. >>>> >>>> >>>Jesus, man, wear a BEEPER when you back-pedal that quickly. Sombody >>> > could > >>>get hurt that way. >>> > > -- When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war The mobilization order is already written out. Every day, to earn my daily bread I go to the market where lies are bought Hopefully I take my place among the sellers. -- Bertolt Brecht, "Hollywood"