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- From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
- Subject: Re: Willie Dee and writing letters. (was Re: >>An example of Dell's)
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- Date: 30 Jul 92 04:33:01 GMT
- References: <1992Jul27.203323.25102@crd.ge.com> <qhmmtpd@dixie.com> <1992Jul29.172500.13263@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
- Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access. The Mouth of the South.
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- mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
-
- >>( To everyone else other than Bill and his buddy above, ME is a really
- >>whippy little magazine, combining small business and technical
- >>information in one package. If you're thinking about developing
- >>a product or starting a business, the magazine is a must. )
-
- >Also, I think that closing
- >paragraph probably comes damned close to commercial use of the net,
- >since you obviously have a stake in the magazine (writing for it and
- >all).
-
- Damn close? I tried to make that as overt an advertisement as I could.
- Guess I need to work on my copyrighting skills a bit, huh?
-
-
- >Well, then, since you make no effort at all to be objective, I guess
- >you're the kind of 'journalist' that gives the profession such a bad
- >name. And here I've always been under the impression that GOOD
- >journalists tried to be objective and get all the facts first. Of
- >course, that could very well still be the case. Of course, in that
- >case we have to not include you in the genre of 'good journalist'.
-
- Good, because I'm not a journalist. I am a writer and publisher.
- I do not write newscopy. I usually write a blend of fact and opinion.
- Until someone manages to pass a law to the contrary, I can express any
- opinion I so desire and I so desire to fairly often.
-
- >>This Dell incident will make an excellent case study. Whether said study
- >>shows a company which agressively attacks a problem and solves it or
- >>whether the company plays ostrich at the first sign of controversy is
- >>still up in the air, though the events of the last 24 hours give me hope.
- >>I'm writing my article right now so do hurry.
-
- >Absolute evidence on just what kind of 'journalist' you are. You
- >really DO think you're Jerry Pournelle, don't you?
-
- Nah. Jerry writes for Byte and I write elsewhere. He and I would
- probably get along, though. We seem to have similar _Opinions_
- regarding vendor support.
-
- >Well, John, I
- >don't know how Dell feels about this (although I certainly hope they
- >reconsider the decision to be less forthcoming on the net that folks
- >like you [afraid descriptive terms simply failed me, there] have
- >forced them into, but as far as I'm concerned, you can take your
- >'article' and, well, . . . be very careful not to get papercuts when
- >you do it, anyway.
-
- Thank you very much. And when it comes back out, maybe I'll send it
- to you. Should fit your local landscape fairly well. Or at
- least smell the same. Oh my, another opinion. I simply MUST stop
- that.
-
- John
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