NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #16/NN_1992_16.iso/spool/comp/unix/bsd/2675

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From: [e-mail] (James Kyriannis)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd,can.general
Subject: Re: AT&T sues BSDI & Our Retaliation
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Date: 23 Jul 92 13:06:40 GMT
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Sender: [e-mail] (Mr Background)
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I don't believe simply disconnecting your AT&T service, destroying your AT&T
calling/credit cards, or boycotting System V is going to make AT&T notice
your disgust in their policies.

What I am going to do, and I believe others should as well, if they wish
to be heard, is to write a letter to the AT&T regional manager, or someone
of higher authority, explaining to that individual that you are aware of
the current 'tactics' that AT&T is using to monopolize the UNIX-type operating
system market.  You should also emphasize that you no longer wish to
financially contribute to this type of behavior, and request that individual
to personally see that your service is disconnected.  State that failure
to immediately disconnect your service, as per your request, is "breach of
contract", which can have legal consequences. :)

Simply telling a 'phone rep.' that you want your long distance service
disconnected because AT&T sucks isn't enough -- your telephone conversation
with the 'rep' is not going to be recorded and played back to his/her
manager.  People of higher authority have to hear your statement if you
want to make any sort of impact.

Jim

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