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Re: PC Mag Tax Software Review

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From: Jim Johnson
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 02:12
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some people will undoubtedly accept the safecast copy protection and stay
with intuit and turbotax,  I just decided to switch to a (cheaper) tax
program to avoid the hassles and so far it's worked out.

"> > Intuit really wasn't fully informed as to the mechanics of SafeCast,
and
> the need for
> > C-Dilla to run all the time and use resources?
>
> Not my problem. If they didn't know how it worked, they shouldn't have
> attached it to the family jewels, so to speak.
> >
> > I do not work for Intuit in any way shape or form [but you won't believe
> me anyway], and
> > have no knowledge of what kind of discussions took place regarding
> SafeCast, so I can't
> > answer the question.  If Intuit is also a victim, and SafeCast is the
bad
> guy here, then
> > SafeCast has done a good job of making Intuit their fall guy.
>
> Intuit does not qualify for victim status. It's their responsibility to
know
> *exactly* how the software works. If they failed to exercise due care, it
is
> *their fault.* Don't corporations have any responsibility, or is
> responsibility just for the little people? In any case, this is a totally
> theoretical issue because Intuit hasn't admitted that anything is wrong.
> This is a company at war with its customers -- just like the airlines
were,
> and look at the airlines now.
>
>
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From: "Jim Johnson" <nopjim@spam.net>
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Subject: Re: PC Mag Tax Software Review
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:12:25 -0500
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