John;

Your last couple of posts to Mr. Mitchell and us have been civil and

informative. Thanks!

That's all I would ask of you, information and civility (which makes your

information easier to read). I find I can agree with or at least understand

many of your points when I don't have to overcome the negative reactions I get

when name calling and questions of 'character' and 'intelligence' included in a

post.

I would also like to apologize for doing the same thing in my posts. I will try

to avoid that in the future since I can use the information you can supply.

Thanks again;

Chet

----- Original Message -----

From: "John V. Petersen" <John.V.Petersen@comcast.net>

To: <profox@leafe.com>

Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:19 AM

Subject: RE: Commentary on your article: Microsoft Risks Copyright Impotence

> My goal is to provide the other side of this issue.

>

> MS's motives were put into play on this issue. It is only fair that the

> other sides motives are equally put into play. I suspect this has been

> the most disturbing part of what I have said on this issue - specifcally

> calling the motives of certain people into question. Like it or not, it

> is fair game.

>

> As for deleting my posts, perhaps you will feel better. However, you

> won't be smarter or more enlightened on the issue in doing so. Then

> again, if you are the kind of person that would simply delete a post in

> this matter, you are not the type of person I am concerned about since

> logic and reason have already waved goodbye.

>

> I am not in the business of tying to convince you of a specific point or

> of tying to modify your behavior. If you wish to be ignorant of other

> points of view, that is not only your choice, it is your right...

>

> < JVP >

>

> <<

> JVP's goal is to upset and annoying people - simply delete his post

> without reading them and you will feel better at the end of the day.

> Trying to respond to them is only "feeding the bears" - they simply come

> back for more.=20

>

> In other words, don't waste your valuable time on the guy - that's just

> what he wants you to do and it just isn=92t worth the time or effort.

> <<

>

>

>

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