Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Saturday 03 March 2007 18:42 \__
>
>> From: w-clairl Thu Jul 25 19:46:22 1991
>> To: billg; bradsi; jimail; jonl; mikehal; paulma; richab; russw; scotto;
>> steveb;
>> Cc: billmi; cameronm; carls; garygi; julieg; martyta; makemap; rogersw;
>> w-clairl; w-pamed
>> Subject: StevB press tour trip report (long mail)
>>
>> Date Thu Jul 25 19:33:28 1991
>>
>>
>>
>> 4. The demos of OS/2 were excellent, crashing the system had the
>> intended effect -- to FUD OS/2 2.0. People paid attention to the demo
>> and were often supprised to our favor. Steve positioned it as --OS/2 not
>> "bad" but that from a performance and "robustness" standpoint, it is NOT
>> better than Windows. We know the design point, we know what's in it.
>>
>> Forrester Research is publishing a bullitin tomorrow that says "Ballber
>> exploded some"myths" about OS/2: It doesn't run Windows applications
>> presently, it's not bullit proof and dependable -- MS was able to
>> demonstrate several instances of OS/2 crashing!
>>
>> http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011107/PX_0860.pdf
>
> When the FSF does live demos of Windows crashing, then we would be playing on
> grounds that are level. Until that day, Microsoft remains a company that
> relies on malice for its success. And it bashes its rival at the _corporate
> level_. Apple does this in adverts, but it's not quite the same. And Apple
> is just about as evil, probably even more.
>
I suppose you could do videos of BSODs, but they are more or less two a
penny. I presume everyone has a copy of the Win98 crash video? If not,
let me know...
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