Re: [Sheflug] Microsoft attacks Linux at CeBIT (BBC News)

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Perry Ismangil wrote:

> I agree with Ransom Love, and soon MS will publish a detailed
> comparative document detailing the shortfalls of Linux, so we'll
> have highly paid testers poking at Linux, and a well organized list
> to improve Linux on!

I don't remember them doing that with MacOS or OS/2. I only remember them
copying the best bits (albeit in a rather half-hearted fashion) and
squeezing them out of the marketplace with some rather underhand
practices.

Maybe I'm just cynical, I don't know...


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