Yeah, I guess I don't follow the "Evil dark side" thing either. Every time I pay my license renewal it's pretty clear that SAS is a business and not some non-profit, save-the-world type organization. As such, like attracts like. And use of their product ultimately pays my mortgage and groceries, so I guess I'm good.

-----Original Message----- From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Bob Abelson Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 2:43 PM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: SAS Institute's leader's conversion to the dark side is complete.

Did you even read the article in the link?

Bob Abelson HGSI 240 314 4400 x1374 bob_abelson@hgsi.com

welovethemearnhardts@YAHOO.COM Sent by: "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> 01/26/2006 04:15 PM Please respond to welovethemearnhardts

To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU cc: Subject: SAS Institute's leader's conversion to the dark side is complete.

read 'em and weep....

http://www.newsobserver.com/104/story/392719.html

It is said that Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS Institute, will share the stage in Geneva with FBI director Robert Mueller among others. Some of you might who have to work for a living might recall that SAS recently expanded their software business by creating software that is used to spy on the slaves who have to tolerate their masters.

That was a very evil realm for SAS to enter. It originally was a company founded on a lofty goal, and Goodnight and John Sall got rich as a result of sticking it out instead of being whipping boys or stump-broke mules for IBM. But greed finally got the best of Goodnight and Sall and they decided to indulge their childhood fantasies. It turns out they used to play 'Sheriff' together as tykes...taking turns as the 'good guy' and the 'bad guy'. The lines have been obscured now......

WeLoveThemEarnhardts (and HATE corporate greed and 'the machine')