[nycbug-talk] Fwd: Signature Confirmation - Intel Support of Centrino Under Linux - 9083 - xanthan

[Jesse Callaway]

I think this kind of thing is so stupid. It's not a minor product. It's  
well worth Intel's while to make a really nice book all about how to  
program for the Centrino. I can understand if a printer driver or USB  
gadget might be slow to come to this market, but this is not really in  
that scope. Everyone agree that there is -only- foul play involved? Is  
this possible illegal?

On Oct 28, 2004, at 5:45 PM, G. Rosamond wrote:

> fyi. . .for those interested. . .
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>> Date: October 28, 2004 4:33:39 PM EDT
>> To: George <george at nycbug.org>
>> Subject: Signature Confirmation - Intel Support of Centrino Under  
>> Linux - 9083 - xanthan
>> Reply-To: forceflow2 at sc.rr.com
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>> Dear George,
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>> This email message is sent to you from PetitionOnline.com to confirm  
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