Message

Re: Jim was Right
just out of date

From: "Debbi R" <creedlvr@LAFORNARA.COM>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Mon
13 Aug 2001 22:58:46 -0700

Message

Well, I can't speak for others, and won't try to.

First off, he wasn't right. The article mentioned plans of an offering for subscriptions. Not his argument at all. Besides, my issue with Jim's argument is that he's trying to assert that Microsoft is planning to FORCE upgrades onto consumers by requiring a subscription contract. And, yes, I have a major league issue with that assertion. Mostly because it can't be further from the truth.

Who cares if he read a long time ago that they were planning something then he didn't keep up with the news to find out they didn't follow through? That's fine. I don't follow all of the news stories I find interesting from beginning to end. I'm just calling bullshit on his assertion of this forced upgrade contract. Which he still hasn't proven. And can't prove because it's not true.

But don't believe me. I only work there. This isn't about getting off his back. I've been watching him slam Microsoft with absolutely nothing but his not-so-vivid imagination for some time now. I'm telling him to put up some legitimate sources or STFU.

DebbiR

-----Original Message-----
From: Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of ]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 10:46 PM
To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM
Subject: Jim was Right, just out of date

Jim was correct in his statement that Microsoft was planning on releasing XP on a subscription basis... but his source (yep... he had a real true to life source) was outdated. Happens to all of us at times... a lot of sites don't include a date that an article is posted. But it appears that at some point Microsoft WAS considering selling XP on a subscription basis, but later axed the idea (dodged the suicide attempt, is my guess).

http://www.insiderreports.com/StoryPage.ASP_Q_ChanID_E_SO_A_StoryID_E_20001666 covers the part about the idea being left on the cutting room floor (for now, it says, but again, this article might be rather old).

So, why don't you all get off his back and move on with your lives... he had a source, he was sharing valid info he found online, and as he said, he had read it long enough ago that he could not remember exactly where (you think YOU could remember a URL like that?) so admit that he was at least partially right, and lets get on to a better subject... only 3 months and 8 days to go, right? Lets see if we can go that long without F***ING KILLING EACHOTHER... deal? Although, I HAVE bled a lot so far tonight... so getting a little more on my shirt wouldn't matter too much (it's red already, anyways)... *smirk*

¤]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[¤ (who is, omg, moving on with his life)