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

[Dark Bobo]

This is why it's our job (the linux-types) to "educate" the marketing 
types as to why linux support helps them sell more games. That, and why 
such bandwidth hungry netcode is bad.

Rick

DLinkOZ wrote:
> 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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