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Re: Poll : Microsoft support on the Internet

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From: rbrager
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 13:52
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From article <1992Nov14.200035.28509@news.ysu.edu>, by doug@cc.ysu.edu (Doug Sewell):
> olga@csiatl.Gwinnett.COM (olga from the volga) writes:
> : jlorimer@smaug.dvr.ppoc.com (John D. Lorimer (PPOC systems administrator)) writes:
> : > Absolutely a vote for "Yes Microsoft support on Internet".  Internet would be
> : > ideal place for Microsoft to support their products, especially Windows NT. 
> : > Since I have made no plans to support Compuserve nor will I.
> : 
> : YES YES YES !!! I support it also!
> : 
> Interesting enough, they have a FREE bulletin board system, that I have
> to call long distance to access.  But they don't have any form of anony-

At 2400 baud, $ 0.11 a minute isn't free.  Internet support by Microsoft,
Borland and others would be a great idea.  Support via Compu$erve is good but I
find it rather expensive  since PC's are a hobby at this point.


> mous FTP to get the same things as are on the board.
> 
> That in itself would be nice, and probably not too painful to implement.
> --
> Doug Sewell, Tech Support, Computer Center, Youngstown State University
> doug@cc.ysu.edu	   doug@ysub.bitnet	<internet>!cc.ysu.edu!doug
> 
> cat core | uuencode bunny.dropping | mail jp@tygra.michigan.com

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