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# Re: MS-DOS MOO

- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 08:49:58 PST
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    I understand, sympathise, and disagree.

    I went Microsoft free a little over 4 years ago, both professionally (I'm a
    contract programmer) and personally.  I estimate that this decision has cost me on
    the order of $5,000 - $8,000 in lost or non-renewed contracts in that time.  Its
    possible it could be as high as $12,000.  I don't regret the decision at all.
    Being able to live with my conscience is more valuable.

    > That's a bit harsh.  There are different types of users...the
    > MAINSTREAM users do and must use Windows/DOS at work, home, or
    > whereever because they must remain compatible.
    >
    > Some people can isolate themselves or at least distance themselves
    > from outside influences and can run Linux on their home machines all
    > they want.  However, that is not the mainstream and probably never
    > will be.  So the next step is to find something for PLAY that will
    > run on the same machine they need for WORK.
    >
    > I have setup Linux and enjoy it greatly...however, I do not have a
    > machine at home that I can devote solely to Linux.
    >
    > Them's the breaks.  Don't be so harsh.
    >
    > > Are you people really so desperate to support a vulturous, evil monopoly
    > > that you refuse to even consider using the one and only totally free,
    > > PC-compatible, 32-bit, true pre-emptive multitasking multiuser rock-stable
    > > industry-standard operating system?

    ----------(*)                              Internet: coder@ibm.net

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