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The Windows Refund Effort is Growing Rapidly
by Rick Moen
First, there was Donna's story, and then Geoff Bennett's. Then
David Chun's survey of 12 manufacturers. Then Chris Schoedel's
refund. Then Web sites in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
New York City, and Japan (the latter got 2000+ visitors in its first
two days) -- and international coverage including
the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and dozens of trade journals.
We have had direct response, in the form of newsletter subscriptions
and Web hits, in at least the tens of thousands -- and that's in
just one week.
What's surprised even us is the breadth of interest: Here in
the San Francisco Bay Area, the large Linux and FreeBSD user
communities will be turning out in force, as expected -- but
so will a large contingent from the SCO Unix user community,
and probably users of Sun Microsystems's Solaris x86 system, as
well.
But that's not all: We've heard from users of Be's BeOS on
Intel, IBM OS/2, and Microsoft's own Windows NT, who not only
want (and have received) advice in returning their unused,
unwanted Microsoft Windows 98 software, but are considering
setting up Web sites and local efforts to organize their own
user communities.
We seem to have struck a nerve. Make sure you keep an eye
on this newsletter, and on the existing Windows Refund Web
sites, as we all find out just how big this party is likely
to become.
Remember: If you would like assistance in organizing users
to participate in the Windows Refund effort, please let us
know by writing to "arlo@linuxmafia.com" (a nod to Seth
David Schoen's deft Arlo Guthrie parody elsewhere in this
issue), and we will be delighted to help you establish your
Web site, link to it, and share information with you as
this story continues to develop.
Also: Please spread the word. PC users everywhere deserve
to hear about this issue, and the story is certain to remain
interesting and newsworthy. Stay tuned.