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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!nsw.news.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.campus.mci.net!calweb!calweb!not-for-mail From: mas@calweb.com (Martin A. Smith) Newsgroups: alt.fan.bill-gates,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.org.team-os2,alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Is Microsoft's Internet plan more about its love of power than about users? Followup-To: alt.fan.bill-gates,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,alt.org.team-os2,alt.destroy.microsoft,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Date: 8 May 1996 22:15:14 GMT Organization: CalWeb Internet Services, Inc. Lines: 24 Message-ID: <4mr6di$a4a@news.calweb.com> References: <4mlpnf$d4p@sidhe.memra.com> <4mqq8o$6js@news.aros.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: web1.calweb.com NNTP-Posting-User: ident=mas X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au alt.fan.bill-gates:22068 comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc:105303 comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc:135985 comp.os.os2.advocacy:200569 comp.sys.mac.advocacy:105099 comp.os.linux.advocacy:48667 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:19021 jbrush@aros.net wrote: -> Standing up for what you want, revolutions if you will, are always painful -> for a time, but if done correctly, the outcome justifies the actions. -> -> If someone wants M$ to get better at what they do, they might consider -> taking their business elsewhere to show the head guy that he needs to consider -> the requirements of his users if he is to survive. Hey, if the M$ stuff were -> to get better, you could always switch back to it :-) -> -> Same thing happens in computers. M$ has problems in their software, just like -> all companies do. Problem is, M$ users don't get what they need cause BG -> thinks they won't dare switch for fear of having to do something a little -> differently, and history has shown that although he is a lousy software -> developer, he is a good judge of his customers attitudes. For the last ten years I have tried to find the most capable products and integrate them into my usage. This has mostly been the smaller competing companies. The only problem is over the years Mr. Gates has gobbled up the companies that produce the best products. I don't mind switching to better products, but if I'm familiar with a good product, and it remains a "good" product, why should I leave it? The products I get from Bill are production products. I enjoy the learning curve, but not everyone who uses the products does. Isn't the outcome the important thing?