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To: Joseph Tigson who wrote (1178)	1/15/1999 1:03:00 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 1754

I recently read an article that basically states MSFT will supply fixes for their software but that's as far as they are willing to go in the Y2K area. I don't think anyone ever implied otherwise. The creator of a program that even tried to fix (patch) software for which they didn't have permission or a copyright would be risking a hefty lawsuit if anything went wrong, not to mention modifying software for which you don't have the source code is incredibly difficult to do in the first place. - Jeff P.S. To reply to a specific message, simply click on that message and then click on "respond". No need to reply to the last message posted.

To: Joseph Tigson who wrote (1178)	1/15/1999 1:12:00 AM
From: Josef Svejk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1754

Humbly report, Joseph, the link you provided does not state, as you reported, that "MSFT will supply fixes for their software but that's as far as they are willing to go in the Y2K area." news.com It does say that Microsoft "has no intent on muscling in on consulting companies' business with its new Year 2000 offerings." Consulting companies "such as Keane and EDS," Not tool companies such as PINC. That is why the quote you mentioned speaks of service companies: "I would say that no company currently involved with services at the desktop level will be put out of business by this offer," said Tom Oleson, an analyst at International Data Corporation in Framingham, Massachusetts. "I think this is supplemental and it's going to help people." Service companies, not tool companies such as PINC. Here is what it says about the Microsoft tools and services: The new tools include software that advises users of the compliance status of Microsoft's core products, a quarterly Y2K resource CD with tools and information, software to analyze and update Excel spreadsheets, and enhanced Systems Management Server features. System Management Server is a component of the company's BackOffice server software bundle. The Microsoft Y2K Product Analyzer scans a user's hard drive to create an inventory of Microsoft products, compares this inventory to the Microsoft Year 2000 compliance product guides, identifies products for which the user should download a free software update or patch, and provides URLs to get those updates. The tool is free and will be available on Microsoft's Y2K Web site and on a free resources CD. Customers can also subscribe to a new quarterly CD-ROM, called the Y2K Resource CD, free of charge. The first version, which is available now, includes products guides, white papers, and Year 2000 information. In the second quarter the CD will also include assessment tools and information on how customers can address end-to-end Y2K compliance challenges, including hardware, the operating system, applications, documents, custom code, and data interfaces. [bold mine] Subscriptions can be obtained at the Year 2000 Web site or by calling the software giant's toll free phone number 888/673-8925. I humbly continue to believe that Microsoft is PINC's #1 competitor, and I find the match, shall we say, uneven? Cheers, Svejk proofsheet.com