In a recent note, "Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)" said:

> Date:         Wed, 8 Jun 2005 18:06:28 -0300
> 
> In <[log in to unmask]>, on 06/08/2005
>    at 07:41 AM, Bill Fairchild <[log in to unmask]> said:
> 
> >A cynical executive might be tempted to lose the info on purpose so
> >his  customers would have more need of the insurance - the classical
> >protection  racket.
> 
> A cynical customer might believe that it has already happened. I
> wouldn't bet that he was wrong.
> 
Isn't this akin to regarding tech support as a profit center?

-- gil
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