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To: Duane L. Olson who wrote (32873)	11/7/1999 11:36:00 PM
From: Bindusagar Reddy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

You want to copy neighbors software too. Why beat around the bush, admit that you do not like to buy software but would copy if someone else pays for it.

To: Duane L. Olson who wrote (32873)	11/7/1999 11:46:00 PM
From: art slott	Respond to of 74651

Well said Duane. eom

To: Duane L. Olson who wrote (32873)	11/7/1999 11:54:00 PM
From: Brian Malloy	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

Well, when you buy a car you are "forced" to buy the engine, whether you want to use it or not. After you get the car you are free to add after factory components to your engine or buy a completely new engine and put it in. It's all just business.

To: Duane L. Olson who wrote (32873)	11/8/1999 12:38:00 AM
From: Gerald Walls	Respond to of 74651

Netflyer...Gerald might be more effective in his comments, if he were to address the point you made. That is, when you buy a PC, you are forced to pay for the OS, whether you want to use it or not.. Absolutely false. You can buy PCs without Windows on them over the web (http://www.valinux.com/store/, for example), you can build your own, or you can go down the street to Joe's Computers (located in your Yellow Pages) and have him make you one without Windows. If you chose to buy one from a dealer who pre-installs Windows then you have only yourself to blame for reinforcing that dealer's actions with your dollars as the reward. Whine, whine, whine, just because most people seem to be happy with something you don't like.