Re: Windows 95 testing halted at Motorola

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From: Rick DeBay
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 18:36

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In <40lucr$lpu@sundog.tiac.net>, Jim Williams <williams@tiac.net> writes:
>mattk@hooked.net (Matthew Kerr) wrote:
>>
>>Well, actually the Win95 wizard thing is only half true. Sure it does
>>fill in an electronic registration card that sends Microsoft Network
>>all of your stats and stuff, but there IS an option NOT to fill the
>>form out. 
>>
>>Just click [No].
>>
>
>I have no reason to believe that clicking [No] does what it is claimed
>to do.  I have no way of finding out what happens when you click [No].

It reports the info anyway, and also notifies MS that you practice
double-plus-ungood-think.  Prepare for a visit from the workers of
the Ministry of Truth.

>-- 
>Sphere.
>
>Find a Linux/GNU Group for you: http://www.tiac.net/users/williams/lugnuts/
>
>Buy Free UNIX!
>
>


--
Rick DeBay - CSC contractor @ IBM * "Life is like a box of chocolates.
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