Re: Windows 95 testing halted at Motorola

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From: Stephen Johnston Jr.
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 1995 18:06

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In article <4048mg$rkm@beyond.escape.com> stash@escape.com (Stash M.O. / Toadeater) writes:
>From: stash@escape.com (Stash M.O. / Toadeater)
>Subject: Re: Windows 95 testing halted at Motorola
>Date: 7 Aug 1995 05:35:12 GMT

>:>Is it ok if they run AOL, Compuserve, Prodigy, or any other
>:>communications program?  That modem sends info in both directions so
>:>all those scenarios people are imagining could just as easily be
>:>accomplished by any program that establishes a connection with your
>:>computer.  Hey, maybe as you are posting this your sysadmin is peeking
>:>at your files right now.  


>AOL did apparently have something like the Registration Wizard a few 
>years back, but removed this "feature" after receiving complaints.  M$ 
>will probably fight the issue for a long time, they don't like to admit 
>their mistakes.

	How is this a "Mistake". Microsoft is trying to make the registration 
process easier for you people and all you can do is bitch about stupid rumors. 
How much "important" data could they really get from this. There are easier 
ways to find out these things.

	Stephen Johnston

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Subject: Re: Windows 95 testing halted at Motorola
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 14:06:13 -0400
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