On Thu, 17 May 2007 07:47:03 +0800 John Summerfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote: > > On Wed, 16 May 2007 09:18:42 -0400 > > "Evans, Kevin R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I understand it only too well, but it isn't Microsoft's business model. > > > > How much did you pay for your copy of Internet Explorer when it was > > released as a download,or MS Word viewer, or ... > > Like webexplorer on OS/2 some years ago, IE is paid for in the Windows > charge. It's also the maintenance tool for Windows. No - when IE was first introduced it was a free(price) download and it was not a planned part of that particular windows release. As to gigs - Bill doesn't do gigs that is true, but Ballmer seems to do quite a show ;) Alan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
