I don't know why they keep pulling stunts like that.. and in the middle of a lawsuit! Geez! Thank goodness companies like Dell have the guts to do something different:
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-949671.html den -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Pablo Manalastas Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 2:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [plug] [OT] Microsoft invests $2.3M in Waterloo University of Waterloo, maker of the famous Watcom C compiler, is getting research grants worth $2.3M (US?) from Microsoft Canada. Read the article in http://uwstudent.org/msstory.html No, Microsoft is not buying the Watcom C compiler to improve its own Visual C++, but instead is requiring all students of the E&CE programs to take the C# programming course instead of the traditional C++ E&CE-150 course. Talk about arm-twisting! PMana _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
