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Subject: [H-GEN] The Gates Retirement Fund
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From: Jason Henry Parker <jasonp at uq.net.au>
Date: 02 Oct 2001 22:31:38 +1000
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"Frank Brand" <fbrand at uq.net.au> writes:

> Nice thought but it does not overcome the dependence on having
> Windows. Most of us here would like to avoid contributing to Bill
> Gates retirement fund.  Also, a lot of the advanced programmes will
> not run that well under WINE...I have not tried IE but I think it
> would not run under WINE

Since I'm feeling both cranky and interested:

How many people on the list actually *don't contribute*?  In short,
how many of us have felt bullied into purchasing or using Windows
licenses?

jason, who's never ever owned or paid for a copy of Windows or MS-DOS
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