From: x90wardell@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: DOS 6 Beta Looks for OS/2!!!!!!!!
Date: 2 Jan 93 23:17:38 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

In article <1993Jan02.025323.15888@microsoft.com>, philipla@microsoft.com (Phil Lafornara) writes:
> In article <1993Jan1.133731.2312@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> z_kupkams@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:
>>
>>	All this talk about FUD & Misinformation about OS/2 from Microsoft has
>>some NEW Merit!
>>
>>	I Recently talked to a Beta Tester of DOS 6.0. He Runs OS/2 with 2 Hard
>>Drives, One FAT, One HPFS. He decided to Install the DOS 6.0 Beta on the FAT
>>Partition, and got a Message saying, and I paraphrase: 
>>
>>- OS/2 Detected! Due to the size of OS/2 you may wish to delete your OS/2 
>>files before installing DOS 6.0 -
> 
>      Interesting.  What is the problem with that?  If there was a
> similar message that said "Autocad detected.  Due to the size of
> Autocad you may wish to delete your Autocad files before installing
> DOS 6.0", whould that be bad too?
> 
	It would be a bad thing to say if your were intsalling
say MS-CAD.  It is the same as if you were installing Word for Windows
and it detected Ami Pro.  I think it would be pretty slimey to have
Ms-Word say "Ami Pro Detected, due to its disk use, you should probably
delete it before installing Ms-Word."
	However, I think I could live with the DOS 6 message if it
also detects Windows NT.

> 
>>So The next time I hear a Micro$oftie say "IT's IBM spreading FUD not us"  The
>>DOS 6.0 Beta will immediately come to mind! It's Simply BULLS**T!!!!
> 
>      Why?  The DOS 6 beta work with OS/2 installed, doesn't it?
> 
> 
>>I Truely Hope This Beta Tester sends this one to the FTC!!!!
> 
>     Please explain what in the above warning message is the
> slightest bit anticompetitive.  See if you can end your sentence
> with fewer than four exclamation points.
> 
	What an amazingly arrogant comment.  I think I will have to buffer
that one.  I think anyone but a pre-programmed MS-Drone would admit that
such a message about a competiting product is wrong and anticompetitive.

> 
>>If this type of FUD and intentional Misinformation (apparently sanctioned by
>>management at M$ ) continues, the FTC SHOULD!!!! FINE and Split M$!!!
> 
>     Please explain where in the above warning message is anything
> that is "FUD and intentional Misinformation".  Also explain
> how fining and splitting MS would do anything positive in
> this situation, which you apparently find so disturbing.
> 
> 
	Why?  Because it is blatantly anti-competitive.  


>>This is intollerable! All of the Posts claiming "Why punish someone for being
>>successful?", have no ground in light of this blatent attempt to halt advancement
>>of technology!!
> 
>     Please explain why a warning message is a "blatent [sic] attempt
> to halt advancement of technology".
> 
> 
>>Microsoft is doing what it does best, Trying (Lying) to Users of products of a
>>competitor!
> 
>     What is the lie?
> 
> 
>>BTW does anyone know how to Contact the FTC or IBM Lawyers? :)
> 
>     I suggest a phone book.  Prepare to be laughed at when you call.
> 
> 				-Phil
> 

	I was just wondering, when you first start at Microsoft, do they
give you a set of subliminal arrogance tapes to listen to while you are
asleep or have you always been this way?  

> 
> -- 
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> Phil Lafornara         				1 Microsoft Way         
> philipla@microsoft.com				Redmond, WA 98052-6399 
> Note:  Microsoft doesn't even _know_ that these are my opinions. So there.

						-Brad

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I'm for me!
Independent User
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