totally off topic here, but there is some software posted on freshmeat right now for those quitting smoking, called JavaSmokingMeter 1.0 :). I'm sure it could also be applied to those quitting other addictions as well :) -----Original Message----- From: Craig White [mailto:craigwhite@azapple.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 10:00 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: RE: BSA ads > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 9:05 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: RE: BSA ads > -- snip-- > > I admire people who convince others that they are selling > something that you > cant do without. But, by comparison, when the crack dealer wants > to make more > money from me and from more and more of my friends, they let > their own greed > take control of their marketing. When MS crossed that line, they became a > dealer. They became addicted to my wallet after they addicted me to their > software. Fortunately I found a recovery program - Linux and Open Source > software. I cant say that my addiction is totally cured (I still > dual-boot to > W98), but I am well on the way to a complete and total recovery. > ------------- Having just quit smoking Sept 1, I know how tough it can be to quit an addiction. I suppose I need to turn my sights toward M$ software next. No wonder why I keep eating! ;-) Craig ________________________________________________ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss