Is it OK for Microsoft and others to forbid disclosure of benchmark results?

[Ray Hanes]

Man I just looked at this for the first time today.  What this ignores is
the fact that you can not sign away basic rights granted by the Constitution
in an agreement. This is clearly an obstruction of freedom of speech.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Dascher" <gedascher at multiservice.com>
To: "Kclug" <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:12 PM
Subject: RE: Is it OK for Microsoft and others to forbid disclosure of
benchmark results?

> Let us know if your hear anything.  I'd hold my breath, but I want to see
> tomorrow! :)
>
> Gene
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Greene [mailto:j_a_greene at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 3:04 PM
> To: bnchfdbk at microsoft.com
> Subject: Is it OK for Microsoft and others to forbid disclosure of
> benchmark results?
>
>
> Dear Microsoft,
>
> This letter probably won't reach anyone important, but the article said
> you wanted to hear from us... so, here it goes.
>
> http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/01/04/16/010416opfoster.xml
>
> What a great way of keeping information from your customers and hiding the
> truth.  Don't let this kind of information out to the public and no one
> will know if your product can actually do what you say it can.
>
> Should Ford be allowed to limit the information released from crash tests
> performed at independent labs?
>
> This is completely lame and totally predictable.  But I guess it goes
> along with all of the other M$ policies.
> http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/01/10/29/011029opfoster.xml
>
> Rule with an Iron Fist and don't answer to anyone!
>
> You can put what ever spin on it you want. It will still amount to the
> same thing...  and you already know what that is...
>
> This is one more reason that the Open-source world will continue to grow.
> As you tighten your grip, your customers will eventually slip out of your
> hand and land in a much nicer world.
>
> Someone at M$ needs to take a class in morals and ethics.
>
> Sincerely,
> J. Greene
>
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