[bf1942] Here it is - Act Now - 476 sig's so far. Outstanding work, but we have got to get it HIGHER!

[DLinkOZ]

What's exactly why?  So they can spend more money by hiring more Linux devs
and deviate from their established business model?  I don't understand your
point (honestly, what's "exactly why"?).


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Wood" <wawoodtx at attbi.com>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: RE: [bf1942] Here it is - Act Now - 476 sig's so far. Outstanding
work, but we have got to get it HIGHER!


> That's exactly why they should support the Linux server effort.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DLinkOZ [mailto:dlinkoz at oesm.org]
> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:27 PM
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Here it is - Act Now - 476 sig's so
> > far. Outstanding work, but we have got to get it HIGHER!
> >
> >
> > Honestly, EA has a business model.  This model includes very
> > limited support to save money.  They do the things they do in
> > the best interest of their bottom line.  In a time when so
> > many companies are either hurting or totally gone, they're
> > not.  They will NOT let Linux support for one product (out of
> > hundreds) effect that bottom line.  Period.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "+Mc+ FragMeister" <fragmeister at mc-clan.com>
> > To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 2:56 PM
> > Subject: [bf1942] Here it is - Act Now - 476 sig's so far.
> > Outstanding work, but we have got to get it HIGHER!
> >
> >
> > >
> > > ***** Just a BUMP to remind all to go and sign this
> > petition... *****
> > >
> > > ***** http://www.petitiononline.com/bf19422/petition.html *****
> > >
> > > ***** I'd say we need at least 1000 sig's to make this effort work
> > > *****
> > >
> > >
> > > >I've attached a link to an online petition asking EA to
> > support the
> > > >Linux community.  Please check it out -
> > >
> > > >http://www.petitiononline.com/bf19422/petition.html
> > >
> > > >Rich - a.k.a. WhoCares?
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "KLM - 515TEM" <klemen at 515TEM.com>
> > > To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 9:05 AM
> > > Subject: Re: AW: [bf1942] when, oh tell us when
> > >
> > >
> > > > yup!
> > > >
> > > > That is what I was thinking of...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Niels van Rooij (Pimp Jr.)" <pimpjr at planetpacs.com>
> > > > To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 5:02 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: AW: [bf1942] when, oh tell us when
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > http://www.petitiononline.com ?
> > > > >
> > > > > > i think we should:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1) setup a page/letter which we can all sign on to
> > > > > > - could be as easy as a thread on a public web forum
> > > > > > - or even a domain just for this purpose
> > > > > > - point would be to collect a list of consumers and providers
> > > > > > who
> > want
> > > > EA
> > > > > > to payail e respect to Linux and their gaming Community
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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