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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: Xeen on 18 September 2003, 18:52

Title: Billy Gates puts up with Linux, Netscape
Post by: Xeen on 18 September 2003, 18:52
Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., sat through a computer demonstration running on Linux
Title: Billy Gates puts up with Linux, Netscape
Post by: Fett101 on 18 September 2003, 23:54
quote:
Originally posted by xeen:
and the Netscape browser, a rival product that all but disappeared because of giveaways of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.


While netscape was charging about $50 for thiers.
Title: Billy Gates puts up with Linux, Netscape
Post by: flap on 19 September 2003, 00:21
quote:
Originally posted by Fett101:


While netscape was charging about $50 for thiers.


So what's your point?
Title: Billy Gates puts up with Linux, Netscape
Post by: Windows_SuX_@$$ on 19 September 2003, 00:21
Screw you Gates
Title: Billy Gates puts up with Linux, Netscape
Post by: jtpenrod on 19 September 2003, 06:08
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"We're being as inclusive as we can," Gates said of Microsoft's role in the cross-platform project. "This is a fabric for someone to do e-commerce that's independent of the operating systems that are out there."


Translation: Embrase, Extend, Exterminate.

 
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Gates and IBM executive vice president Steve Mills said their companies' three-year collaboration had developed tools that will let computers conduct secure transactions whether they run Microsoft's Windows platform or others, such as IBM's WebSphere or the open-source Linux system that is given away.


My advise to Steve Mills: count your fingers after shaking hands with that guy.
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Title: Billy Gates puts up with Linux, Netscape
Post by: Fett101 on 19 September 2003, 21:50
quote:
Originally posted by flap:


So what's your point?


Exactley.