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In <slrn689dk0.49.terryfry@CC823516-A.twsn1.md.home.com>, terryfry@toward.com (Terry Fry) writes:
>On 2 Dec 1997 18:41:31 GMT, Patrick Annette <pannette@worldnet.slithyatt.net> wrote:
>
>>> OS/2 isn't for everyone, let's stop shoving it down
>>> everyone's throats.  
> 
>>> And for the one's that can benefit... just help.
>
>>No flames, just a comment: this thread is in OS/2 newsgroups only as far as I 
>>can tell 
>>(Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.beta,comp.os.os2.misc,aus.computers.os2),
>
>>so it's entirely appropriate that people posting to it are in favor of OS/2.  
>>Would you expect to find messages advocating OS/2 in one of the Winodws 
>>newsgroups?  
>
>And the majority of the people who read these newsgroups are going
>to be for OS/2.
>
>And its not un-realistic that if someone really begins a flame war
>to fight back.  I just think that we have become so quick to attack
>someone based on any hint they don't enjoy using OS/2.
>
>Imagine someone who is a longtime user of Win95, who just drops
>in to "see what its about?"  
>
>Think he's going to switch after reading some of these threads?
>It just doesn't read like anyone of us is real positive OS/2 is
>still viable, and we are all *real* jumpy on the subject.
>
>That's not a good attitude to portray.

Actually I've found most posts here to be positive but - If you're 
looking to piss folks off, why be surprised if you get a little piss 
on yourself in the process ?


J. Pedone
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