On Wed, 4 Sept 2024 at 15:28, Murray McCullough via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I had not realized it was 27 yrs. ago that Microsoft ‘gave’ Apple $150-$200 > million. It was done to keep Microsoft safe from regulators - for its > monopoly practices.
No, it was not. This is an oft-repeated lie. It was an out of court settlement because Video for Windows contained code stolen from Apple Quicktime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Canyon_Company It has been known and reported for years: https://www.zdnet.com/article/stop-the-lies-the-day-that-microsoft-saved-apple/ It was not an investment. That was a lie spread by the marketing lizards. Please don't repeat it or spread it. It is not true and never was. -- Liam Proven ~ Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk ~ gMail/gTalk/FB: lpro...@gmail.com Twitter/LinkedIn: lproven ~ Skype: liamproven IoM: (+44) 7624 227612: UK: (+44) 7939-087884 Czech [+ WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal]: (+420) 702-829-053
