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Re: Why Michealangelo is better than Win95

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From: Kingsley Turner
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 1997 00:00
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Leon Brooks wrote:
> 
> I am researching reasons for using the Michaelangelo virus instead
> of Windows 95. Please Email any other reasons that you can think of.
> 
> -cut-here---8<--------------8<--------------8<--------------8<---cut-here-
> Michaelangelo is better than Win95 because:
>   *  Installation is only one disk
>   *  You know exactly when it will wipe your hard drive
>   *  You don't have to remove it when you're finished using it
>   *  It uses less resources to run (it works on an 8088 with 64K RAM)
>   *  It won't slow down your network
>   *  It costs much less (free)
>   *  There is no such thing as a "half-dead" Michaelangelo system
>   *  Reformatting of your hard disk is done without user intervention
>   *  It will run with any version of DOS, even non-Micro$loth ones
>   *  It doesn't ask so many stupid questions
>   *  No wasted time with Solitaire, cute sounds or snappy bitmaps
> -cut-here---8<--------------8<--------------8<--------------8<---cut-her

	- because it doesn't display a stupid cutesy graphic as it
	  deletes your files.

	- because you don't have to use the "Start" button to shut 
	  your computer down.

	- because it doesn't truncate your long filenames with ~'s

-- 
                         Kingsley Turner [B. Comp. Sci.]
              Software Engineering Consultant for KRT Pty. Limited
                        PO Box 265 Ourimbah 2258 Australia.

            [This signature is made from 100% Australian Electrons]
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From: Kingsley Turner <kingslet@drives.rta.nsw.gov.au>
Subject: Re: Why Michealangelo is better than Win95
Date: 1997/04/02
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