hmmmm, microsoft apparently thinks its innovative to buy software companies with software they couldn't write themselves...
strange... Also, considering neither DOS or a GUI were microsoft ideas.. and that win2000 and XP contain alot of commands that relate back to unix versions.. and in fact have adopted many ideas from the unix world.. they too are cloning unix.. they just made the GUI compulsory. they seem to do alot of cloning themselves... Also, I read something interesting last night... Microsoft apparently did not invent the truetype font (TTF) Apple was the company that did all the innovation for the fonts.. both Adobe and M$ seem to get alot of the credit for the current state of font design.. but it was apple that did all the work... (getting none of the credit) I think Apple is the only company that can really claim to be constantly innovating. (that said, I don't even use apples.) my source for that is PCA (PC Authority mag) Talk about pathetic wankers... They can't seem to stand the idea that one day they might have to compete from a level perspective. regards Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:expert-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 25 October 2002 4:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [expert] No innovation in Linux / Steve Ballmer in town (October 22) How expensive is USD 10 for standard version which is what most computer users will need ? Even the commercial version of Linux is cheaper than Windows, and this also depend on which MS we are talking about .Linux no innovation ?Well, maybe because there is too much innovation already build in that the Linux world have to think for new ideas .The funny thing is that Microsoft who said so much about "innovation" is now using OpenGL for its games , so why not DirectX ? why? Choong >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim C [mailto:jcllings@;tsunamicomm.net] >> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 4:26 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [expert] No innovation in Linux / Steve Ballmer in town >> (October 22) >> >> >> > "Linux is very, very, very expensive for customers to take >> care of," he >> > said. "Linux is a cloned operating system - it cloned Unix >> and now it wants >> > to clone Windows. "It would be nice to get some innovation." __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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