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From: dlparker@dlpinc00.com (Dave Parker)
Subject: Re: Clipper Forum Message 554967
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Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 12:05:46 GMT
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In article <4e4qas$bmc@news2.ios.com> sreiser@haven.ios.com (Sean P. Reiser) writes:
>Greetings All-
>
>This seems like a hell of a time to come out of retirement but this is
>something I've wanted to say for a while.
>
>OK folks, for those of you who may not know me I used to be CA's
>representative on CIS's Clipper Forum.  I've evaled both products and
>they are both execelent at what they do.
>
>I just want to let you all know that there were at least 6 occasions
>where clients approched me stating that they were either not
>purchasing Clipper or they were leaving Clipper because of the public
>bickering of 3rd party developers.  I'm sure you all realize if
>someone turns away from Clipper they are turning away from your
>product.  You guys have to remember that not only Joe Clipperhead has
>access to these groups.

>Just my $.02 worth

Just my undoubetdly less that $.02 worth:

I have resisted jumping in here, but this is getting to be rather
annoying.  You (and yes, now me, too) are cross-posting this to 19
totally un-related newsgroups.  Even the clipper forum is a programming
language forum, NOT a legal issues forum.  

Please take this to private email. 

You should be aware that MCI has started cancelling the accounts of
users who persist in this sort of behavior.  While none of you may be
customers of MCI directly, some of the providers involved probably are,
and your providers may be at some risk here even if you are not.
-- 
Dave Parker                             dlparker@dlpinc00.com
