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From: James McPherson <jmcp at fodder.Aus.Sun.COM>
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Subject: Re: [H-GEN] The Gates Retirement Fund
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On 2 Oct 2001, Jason Henry Parker wrote:
> "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
Ditto - never needed to do so. Don't intend to either.
James C. McPherson
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