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In article <3rs4uh$gs3@ob1.uws.EDU.AU> grove@godzilla.zeta.org.au (rachel polanskis) writes:
>From: grove@godzilla.zeta.org.au (rachel polanskis)
>Subject: Application Chauvinism by Major FTP site
>Date: 16 Jun 1995 14:37:04 GMT

>Hello,

>I do not usually cross post, so please forgive me.
>The following email I received from a friend in the USA trying 
>to obtain a mirror site for my FAQ "TVPLUS" 

><http://www.zeta.org.au/~grove/tvhome.html>, frightened me a lot.  I know 
>you must have progress - but you must also have a choice.

>I have removed certain details to provide anonymity to the parties 
>involved, but the information is TRUE.
>The major FTP site is a very popular one in the US for MSDOS and Windows
>software.

>Rachel Polanskis
>************************************************************************
>"Well, things didn't go so well when my prof buddy talked to xxxxxx's 
>sysop.
> In the sysop's words, "(we) are trying to get all DOS programs off 
>campus,
>since they are obsolete, will not continue to be supported in the future, 
>and
>are not as popular nor as robust as their Windows counterparts."  I don't
>know about you guys, but this is very discouraging to me.  I will use and
>program for Win3.1 and Win95, but I feel like I've been railroaded by 
>Bill
>Gates.  Tis a dark day for the intelligent computer user..."
>*************************************************************************

>Get your MSDOS software now, before it's too late!
>Remember CHOICE?  Bill G. is taking away your choices, this must STOP!!

>rp

And there is, it's called Linux!

Martijn



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