Re: Microsoft Bashing (Was: Re: News from Microsoft)

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From: Gene Desavouret 4402, 3700
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1992 15:59

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In article <1992Apr8.095937.469@yvax.byu.edu>, evensens@yvax.byu.edu writes...
>In article <1992Apr8.015327.23551@sunb10.cs.uiuc.edu>, hull@ibma8.cs.uiuc.edu (David Hull) writes:
>> hshubs@eff.org (Howard Shubs) writes:
>>
>>>You mean you actually _use_ the original floppies for installation??!?
>>
>> I suppose you'd rather install software without ever having to
>> insert the floppies into the computer?
>>
>> I, personally, use the original LOCKED floppies for installation.
>>
>> -David Hull
> 
>David,
> <deleted>...CAN'T install Word 5 if your floppy is locked. You get a message
>telling you to unlock your floppy.
>Scott

I duplicated the install floppy with no problems; the installer program writes
to the installer floppy, but there are no tests to force the user to write to
the original diskette.

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Subject: Re: Microsoft Bashing (Was: Re: News from Microsoft)
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