On Thu, 9 Mar 2000, Kiran Jonnalagadda wrote:
> Microsoft does a good job of identifying good technology anywhere and
> then tweaking it suitably to make it look like it came from them. You
> can't argue that.
>
> There are times when Microsoft picks up good stuff that we didn't even
> bother looking it.
>
> If they can rip good ideas from everyone, we can rip good ideas from
> them too, right?
Not always. See Microsoft rips ideas that are essentially open and hence
rippable. They then modify, proprietise and copyright the technology
making it non-rippable. They have also not come out with anything
original.
Philip
--
Without freedom of choice there is no creativity.
-- Kirk, "The return of the Archons", stardate 3157.4
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