> ---------- > From: Michael A. Stone[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 7:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: WC:>: if M$ loses.. > > > hmmm.. .i missed this -- details? > > > the Cliff's Notes version is that Microsoft released [1] a version of > Windows 3.1 that used all sorts of arbitrary, low-level bit twiddling > between itself and the OS. that allowed it to tell whether it was > running > on top of MSDOS or Caldera's DR DOS. if it saw anything but MSDOS, > it > would post meaningless but ominous warning messages (FUD factor), and > crash > arbitrarily. > > 1 - 'allegedly' > Not sure I'd qualify this with "allegedly" -- i believe it was reported in the original anti-trust suit -- and in the ruling that the settlement was NOT in the public interest. You know, the judge that threw the settlement out as no more than a "go forth and do good" kinda agreement -- and who was subsequently overruled. I do wish some intrepid reporter would interview him! > Kathy E. Gill > DCAC/MRM Production Visibility Support -- 425.234.2004, pager > 425.568.0195 > Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being > happy. ~ Robert Anthony (American educator) > > Microsoft Exchange: the perfect name for its users' greatest desire! > ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
