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Subject:Re: Shortcut vs. Accelerator keys From:Buck & Tilly Buchanan <writer -at- DHC -dot- NET> Date:Fri, 6 Jun 1997 15:43:28 -0500
Most of the posts knocking Microsoft Manual of Style are simply
statements of hate for Bill Gates. Probably because the poster is
jealous that Bill made it and they didn'tStephen Victor wrote:
>
> Parks, Beverly wrote:
> >
> > It is quite possible that not all people want to be Microsoft zombies.
> > There just *may* be a better way out there. Maybe someone at Microsoft
> > made a poor decision. It could happen.
> > >
>
> Hear! Hear! I was writing documentation when Bill Gates was still
> praising OS/2 as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Talk about poor
> decisions...
>
> Steve
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