[AccessD] Interesting reading 3

http://www.watleyreview.com/2003/093003-1.html

"Microsoft has filed 6,324 lawsuits in hundreds of courts around the country 
targeting anyone who has published what Microsoft considers to be 
"defamatory material."

Michael R. Mattys
MapPoint & Access Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
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Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Interesting reading 2


> JC
>
> ...seems very xmas you do your best to dump coals here :)
>
> ...given the legal ramifications of software provider liability embedded 
> in
> the successful RIAA suits against the peer to peer networks, I can't 
> imagine
> MS doing anything else ...doesn't mean I like it or that it will be
> successful ...but something along these lines is inevitable.
>
> ...and the bell tolls for Apple, Sun, and Linux as well ...if you think 
> for
> a minute that the legal eagles wont force them to adopt similar and
> compatible measures to avoid extensive liability awards, you're smoking
> something other than tobacco.
>
> ...just wish I knew which way to dodge to avoid my clients becoming
> collateral damage ...the thing that struck me hardest is that staying with
> XP isn't a solution :(
>
> ...hope you and Mary and the kids enjoy the best xmas yet :)
>
> William Hindman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 4:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Interesting reading 2
>
>
>> Hi John:
>>
>> That article is down right frightening. If this implementation proceeds 
>> as
>> described the ramifications are horrific. I hope this is just the ranting
>> of
>> George Orwellian paranoid...and not a real warning that some truly 
>> twisted
>> people going for absolute control.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby
>> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 10:43 AM
>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
>> Subject: [AccessD] Interesting reading 2
>>
>> http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt
>>
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