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Re: Why Michealangelo is better than Win95

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From: Stanislaw
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 00:00
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On 28 Mar 1997, Michael Craft wrote:

> > I am researching reasons for using the Michaelangelo virus instead
> > of Windows 95. Please Email any other reasons that you can think of.
> > 
> > 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
> 
> Hey, I tried installing the Michaelangelo OS by compiling with
> MASM 5.1, but couldn't figure out how to port the damn source 
> code from TASM.  Michaelangelo could really catch on if better
> support were available from the programmers.
> 
> 
Gods truth!
Met him on a HD which came formatted in Singapore and he was much easier 
guest than Win95.
Stanislaw
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Subject: Re: Why Michealangelo is better than Win95
Date: 1997/03/30
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