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Re: OS/2 dead? Yes, it is!

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From: crobato
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 00:00
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In <5grsdk$8to@client2.news.psi.net>, os2@mistik.express.net (Mustafa Soysal MS57) writes:
>In article <3330D912.A95@techie.com>,
>Rilindo B. Foster <ibmjones@techie.com> wrote:
>>Mustafa Soysal MS57 wrote:
>>>
>>
>>> You mean we have to pay extra cost?  I find it interesting that IBM
>>> seems to market to home users with no security for local users in place,
>>
>>Just a comment about home user: they general don't really seem to care
>>about security or at least know what to do about it.
>
>Home users do care about their security, how would you like your HD
>formatted each time you used IE or NS to see some website?

OS/2 does not run IE and NS isn't the one with the ActiveX hole.

[snip]

>You mean I am not lying my head off to make people buy into OS/2 and be
>unhappy about the crap they got, yes Sir.  I don't want to be
>responsible for unhappines based on my advise.  Unlike some advocates,
>my word stands for its consulting value to customers.  I won't sacrify
>myself so that IBM can continue its dead end course with OS/2.
>
>Besides, Jesus told us not to lie.  It is for a good reason.  There is a
>thin line between advocacy and lying.
>
>

You already broke that rule on the above.

Rgds,

Chris

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From: crobato@kuentos.guam.net
Subject: Re: OS/2 dead? Yes, it is!
Date: 1997/03/28
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