Re: Patch for ME

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From: Ron Gibson
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:42

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On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:56:44 -0600, Dan C wrote:

>> ID Software could have probed for version of Windows and then done a
>> dynamic call to GlobalMemoryStatus or GlobalMemoryStatusEx depending on
>> what is available.

> They could have, but they did not.  I say that in reference to the other
> posts regarding game-makers being in bed with M$.  This is a pretty good
> argument that they are, isn't it?

You think :-)

I mean I know they have pulled some petty BS, but twisting ID's,
Activision's or whomever's arm to do this (since it would seem totally
unnecessary to have done so for the game to work properly) takes the
cake.

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From: Ron Gibson <rsgibson@verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: Patch for ME
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