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On 2 Oct 2001, Jason Henry Parker wrote:

> 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

Back before I was "enlightened" I bought one back in '95.  I'M SORRY
<sob/>.

Since then I've owned a couple, but I've never paid.  Recent notebook came
with it, but there was no discount if I didn't take it.  So I paid, but I
couldn't help it.

At least all the copies of DOS I ever paid for were from Digital Research
(later Novell.  These had the advantage of being at least 18 months ahead
of MS, and fully bug-for-bug compatible).

Regards,
Paul Gearon

Software Engineer                Telephone:   +61 7 3876 2188
Plugged In Software              Fax:         +61 7 3876 4899
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Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum
immane mittam.
(Translation from latin: "I have a catapult. Give me all the money,
or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.")



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