At 04:07 PM 6/12/1998 -0800, Suzanne so eloquently stated:
>Rich wrote:
>
>>Or so I hope.  Despite all their plaintive whining about needing
>>to be "free to innovate", Micro$oft has never produced a technical
>>innovation of any kind.  In fact, they have severely retarded the
>>progress of the software industry for years by their ruthless,
>>predatory marketing techniques and their by-now legendary use of FUD.
>>I see no reason that they should be allowed to survive.
>
>What's a FUD?
>

Fear, uncertainty, doubt.  It was originally started by IBM in
the 60's and 70's and was an effective way to sell.

George



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