On Mon, 8 Nov 1999, curious wrote:
> If OS/2 was marketable enough of a product... it wouln't have had to be
> dumpted... however Microsoft's marketing unfortunatly won... I'm surprised
> your being so defensive of IBM... if any company could be acused of being
> strong armed against compeditors.. IBM would be it.. look up FUD in the
> jargon file and be amused :)... they tell people 'you can use that
> mathmatical formula because we own the patent.. unless you pay us.. or you
> give us rights to your patents"
1. I know you know that OS/2 was the superior OS
2. Several wrongs don't make a right
3. I don't think a case could be made for MS doing what it did in self
defense (the only reason IBMs other behavior would matter in this debate)
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