Re: Microsoft speaks out against New Zealand's new anti-spam law
From: Imhotep (Imhotep_at_nospam.com)
Date: 08/24/05
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Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:17:46 GMT
Jim Watt wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:18:39 +1000, Dazz <cashdj@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:19:16 +1200, "Max Burke"
>><mlvburke@xxxxxxxxx.nz> wrote:
>>
>>>> Imhotep scribbled:
>>>> "Ryan Hamlin, head of Microsoft's Technology Care and Safety Group
>>>> spoke out against New Zealand's proposed anti-spam legislation,
>>>> warning that it could impinge on 'the amazing vehicle of e-mail
>>>> marketing'.
>>>
>>>> Anyone wonder why Microsoft is so hated?
>>>> http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/22/1717258&from=rss
>>>
>>>There are far more important things to hate in the world than a software
>>>company.....
>>>That is, if you're not a *nix 'advocate' of course.....
>>
>>Whether or not someone is a *nix advocate doesn't have anything to do
>>with it.
>>
>>I know numerous people who have a strong dislike of M$ for various
>>reasons (bugs, security issues, anti-competitive behaviour, dirty
>>trick campaigns, etc etc) and most of them have never even heard of
>>Linux or any other *nix variant.
>>
>>M$ is a target for peoples dislike for a reason - and it's got nothing
>>to do with being a *nix advocate.
>
>
> in this case it is, as the guy is always bleating about it and
> attacking anyone who says that MS is good, and the story
> is probably just that too.
>
> Thankfully nobody is burning heritics ... yet.
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com
Jim, I never attack anyone who says that Microsoft is "good" when they can
back it up with data. Microsoft has it's place in things and when they do
something right I will give them credit. Just the same when they do
something wrong I will "attack" them.
Now, when linux/BSD or open source does something wrong I will also point it
out. And when they do something right I all also toss them praise.
I believe this to be fair and reasonable.
The problem I have with people like you is; you tend to not only believe but
also defend the Microsoft propaganda machine. Instead, I would suggest that
you be honest with yourself and the people you talk with.
As for Microsoft I will continue to "attack" them for their business
practices, for forgeting about their customers, for their illegal business
maneuvers, etc, etc. When they cease so will I. Again, this is fair.
Imhotep
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