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----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Stockman <stockman -at- jagunet -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: September 29, 1999 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Easter Egg Recognition
> None of the companies I've worked for have received customer
complaints
> about the bloat due to easter eggs. Due to feature creep and other
kinds
> of unnecessary software obesity, yes, but not due to any easter
eggs.
>
> Remember, to quote PC Magazine's review of Office 2000:
>
> >The new Premium Edition includes no fewer than ten primary
applications
> >and consumes as much as 526MB of hard disk space.
>
> And that's with or without any easter eggs it might contain.
>
> Perspective is everything.
>
> ------>Mike
>
> On 09/29/1999 7:19 PM, Peter (pnewman1 -at- home -dot- com) wrote:
>
> >Of course, not one end user objects to the bloat.
> >Just my 2 cents
> >
> >Mike Stockman wrote:
> >>
> >> In my experience it's very common, especially among startups.
I've had my
> >> name and once my picture (part of a group photo) appear in a
hidden
> >> dialog, and it's always a kick to see it come up.
> >>
>
>
>
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