Curious -- I am curious as to why you are being such a strong advocate for
Microsoft on a Linux list. It sounds as if you think Microsoft is has
pretty great products. So why do you use Linux?
_Cat
On Mon, 8 Nov 1999, curious wrote:
> > > If a corporation breaks a law.. what would you like to see happen... going
> > > for an extreme here... if microsoft hires an assasan to kill Linus.. what
> > > should happen?
> >
> > Actually, corporations are not protected if someone within them commits
> > murder. However, I think the point is that corporations should be held to
> > the same standards as individuals.
>
> Not a bad idea... will add that to my going to bed thunk :)
>
> > severe, would prevent them from bringing any product to market. It would
> > not prevent them from doing something innovative. It would prevent them
> > from bundling unrelated products and refusing to license their products to
> > hardware manufacturers who chose to license competing products.
>
> So microsoft now HAS to license thier products to the compitition? And
> what is considered unrelated? And why should Microsoft be the only OS
> vender not permited to do so? This put them on a very unlevel
> playingfield...
>
>
> > > even if it's
> > > something like splitting up the company.. since at this point application,
> > > internet, and OS APIs in Microsoft are so ingrained into the OS.. I don't
> > > see how the split is going to help anything.. if they are split they will
> > > still be working as one.. only this time microsoft will have more heads...
> >
> > Why couldn't you split productivity applications (like Office, Money, et
> > al.) from operating systems? This would mimic what was done in the AT&T
> > case. They are clearly distinct and separate products
>
> Microsoft apps (esp in the 2K series) are very integrated.. thier photo
> software is setup so you can create little animations and have them post
> to the web or sent off as an email attachment... thier money software
> integrates with online banking.. which incorperates into online
> storage/control of your accounts via MSN (creapy I know, but people don't
> seem to care).. MSWord integrates into thier mail programs as well.. it's
> a huge mess of interlaced applications.. <me blinks for a second as he
> gets his head on straight>... why should they be FORCED to split?
>
>
> >
> > -Caity
> >
> >
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