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To: TLindt who wrote (3467)	3/5/1999 4:57:00 PM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 20297

>>Can't tell you what it all means dave, but it's getting pretty deep...and stink!...man...o-man....does it stink! Toss some lime on it. Turn it every week or so, and by spring it'll be great for spreading in the garden I'm going to get a fresh 30 pack. see ya all around.

To: TLindt who wrote (3467)	3/5/1999 5:11:00 PM
From: Tom Klempay	Respond to of 20297

You're right it stinks. This latest bit of "news" from Bill really hurt. The big MS FUD machine is running full force with that news article. I'll explain it in very simple terms. This is the MS product development cycle: MS announces product to be available soon while (VaporWare and i < 4) { Customer is frozen while they await grand MS solution Wait 6 months MS announces product to be available soon FeatureList = FeatureList - 3 i++ } Eventually, a product is released, usually late and with far fewer features than originally promised. But at this point, the customer, who has waited this long, would look like a doofus if they chose Solution B over the MS solution. That's just the way it is and the little guy has a tough time competing against a promise from Bill. Sorry, just needed to vent a little... -tk