On Monday 12 January 2004 06:54, Dennis Kibbe wrote:
> When I recently registered arslinux.net I created a "Carte d=92visit"
> (business card in English) to hand out with my new e-mail address. A
> friend to whom I gave the card asked me if I knew a good pop-up blocker=
=2E
> It surprised me that he still didn't know about Mozilla! So I've decide=
d
> to use the back of the card to try to educate those I meet.
>
> Now, I know this doesn't say anything about Free Software (and most of
> the programs listed aren't) but it's all I can fit on the back of a
> standard 3inx2.5in card, even with 7 pt. type.
>
> I'll consider the card successful if they accept that the problem is
> with their use of inferior (M$) software /and/ that there is something
> they can do to help. It always surprises me that so many people don't
> know there is life outside IE & OE.
>
> I'm hoping the card will be my "foot in the door" to talk about FS/OS
> alternatives.
>
> Please read the text below. I'd like to get some feedback from the
> group, before I print a bunch.
>
> Thx, Dennis Kibbe
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Do Your Part to Reduce Spam
>
> If you're still using Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
> you /are/ part of the problem! Security flaws in Microsoft products are
> a big contributor to the amount of spam we all have to deal with
> everyday. You can do your part to help reduce this flood of unwanted
>  mail by /not/ using Internet Explorer or Outlook Express. It's not har=
d
> to make the change! The programs listed below are all superior Microsof=
t
> products and free for the downloading!
>
> Mozilla Internet Suite - http://www.mozilla.org
> Pegasus Mail - http://www.pmail.com
> Eudora - http://www.eudora,com
> Opera - http://www.opera.com
> ---------------------------------------------------

Delete the first sentence: too confrontational.
Change the comma to a period in the Eudora URL.
The emphasis on /not/ isn't needed. (It sounds pompous.)
Do a paragraph break before the final two sentences.
Insert "to" before "Microsoft" in the final sentence.
Delete "for the downloading" from the final sentence. (But will the state=
ment=20
still be true? I'm thinking I used to pay for Eudora back when I used it.=
)

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Ed Skinner, ed@flat5.net, http://www.flat5.net/