[ Linux Today reader Hollis writes:
]
From: Hollis
To: linuxppc-user@lists.linuxppc.org,
linuxppc-announce@lists.linuxppc.org
Subject: ** RealPlayer petition update
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 1999, 11:55 PM
“Ok folks, here’s an update. A Real employee contacted me
tonight, and here’s what he said:
They are hearing us. To date they’ve gotten 441 emails from us
(which is enough to flood any inbox :). They’re going to filter
them into another mailbox so they don’t clog the support lines, but
they will continue to count how many petitions arrive.
He added that RealNetworks doesn’t comment on unreleased
products or release schedules, so we shouldn’t expect an official
response.
He also mentioned that they have a PPC box (it’s unclear if he
meant Linux/PPC or a Mac OS machine) in their build system, and
it’s possible they might have a release for us “during the upcoming
release cycle”.
So, what to do?
1. Continue the campaign. They’re counting us – we have to make
sure they know we’re out here. It would be a big disappointment to
give up just when we get their attention.
2. Don’t count on anything. I’ve heard “might,” “maybe later,”
and “can’t comment”. That means nothing.
Now I know that we have many more than 450 list subscribers. So
for you pessimists out there who haven’t bothered to send in your
emails yet, here’s your chance to be counted. Your mail does NOT go
to /dev/null.
PLEASE go visit http://www.linuxppc.org/real.shtml
and send in your emails right now!
-Hollis
P.S. Sending duplicate emails is not only personally unethical,
it reflects poorly on all of us. Please don’t.”