[wellylug] Do your part to help - I have :)

[Chris Hodgetts]

I am sorry, but I will disagree with you..

ICQ, the ultimate in Instant Messenger, went from something like 4
million users , to 1 million, and all those went to MSN, because it came
with Windows, and you didnt need to go and download software, and it was
all there installed when you brought your machine home from the store or
did an upgrade.

Same with Browsers, 
and soon will be the same with Virus scanning, when they build it into
Windows, and the same with Firewall products.




On Mon, 2004-02-02 at 12:46, Sam Cannell wrote:
> Statements like these just go to show that the Open Source community is no less guilty of spreading FUD than Microsoft themselves.
>  
> It's really irritating to see businesses crying foul because another group has released a better, easier to use or more convenient product than they have.
>  
> If people find Microsoft's search engine to be better than Google, then they'll switch.  If not, they'll stick with Google.  It's as simple as that.
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> From: wellylug-admin at lists.naos.co.nz on behalf of Chris Hodgetts
> Sent: Mon 2/02/2004 12:15 p.m.
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> Subject: [wellylug] Do your part to help - I have :)
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> http://www.idlewords.com/boycott.pl
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> Dunno if anyone would find it useful.. but i have done my little part :)
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