Yes but Micro$oft is a virtual monopoly.... M$ would take notice if good
portion of their users went Linux... BTW M$ is starting to hurt by folks
going to alternative OS's and applications. Look what's happening to
Intel... AMD and Transmeta are causing Intel alot of heartburn as of late...
Greg
95 Dakota Sport CC v6 5spd
Rahway NJ
ICQ: 283886
http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm
> And we all have seen how much the "negative publicity" has done to get
> Microsoft to change things.
>
> The Man From Utopia wrote:
> >
> > True Marty but corp's also don't like negative publicity
> either.. The press
> > loves to pick on big corps especially when a protest
> appears widespread..BTW
> > I am a shareholder of some DC stock..
> >
> > Greg
> > 95 Dakota Sport CC v6 5spd
> > Rahway NJ
> > ICQ: 283886
> > http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm
> >
> > > They are a corporation. They exist to make money. They
> > > aren't going to listen
> > > to protesters.
> > > What they listen to are:
> > >
> > > (1) Vehicle Sales
> > > (2) Stock Value
> > >
> > > Its survival of the fittest.
> > >
> > > Here are what you, as a dedicated Dodge enthusiast can do,
> > > instead of going to
> > > your kid's soccer finals etc.
> > >
> > > Sell your truck on the second hand market, and buy a new
> > > Dodge. Heck, buy
> > > two. Any DC product will do, but Dodges are cool.
> > > Sell your kid's bikes and wife's car and buy DC stock.
> > > Get a second mortgage on your home and buy DC stock.
> > > Be a DC Volunteer Salesman and go door to door selling Dodges.
> > > Sponsor 'DCParties' where people come over, flip through
> > > brochures, and order
> > > DC products much as one would order tupperware.
> > > Sell crack and use 100% of the proceeds to buy DC stock.
> > > Use 'Star Wars' technology to hold the US Gov hostage until
> > > it takes the Social
> > > Security Fund and buys DC stock.
> > > Write a letter to Al Gore imploring him to do what he can
> about the
> > > unacceptable situation. He did after all, invent the
> > > internal combustion
> > > engine prior to founding Chrysler.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The Man From Utopia wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I'm dying to see the Monday edition of the Buzz, as he says
> > > > > that's when
> > > > > he'll reveal who's pulling the strings.
> > > > >
> > > > > In the end, it won't be Ford, Chevy, or any foreign company
> > > > > that killed
> > > > > the Dodge/Chrysler that we were starting to see true
> > > innovation and
> > > > > groundbreaking products from - it's DC slitting their
> own throats.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anything Mopar lovers can do to stop this
> from happening?
> > > >
> > > > Yeah... Massive organized protests in front of every DC
> > > dealship..Call a few
> > > > news stations... Call it a consumer action... Once the
> > > bozo's in Europe see
> > > > it on CNN I bet they'll take notice.... ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Greg
> > > > 95 Dakota Sport CC v6 5spd
> > > > Rahway NJ
> > > > ICQ: 283886
> > > > http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm
> > >
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
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