Re: Boycott Microsoft

"Scott Willsey" <Scott_A_Willsey_nospam@ccm.fm.intel.com>, on Sat, 16 May 1998 14:50:19 +0100, >Michael Hunter wrote in message <355b1cdf.0@news.cc.umr.edu>... > >> >>My argument against Micro$oft does consist of the $, in that they are >>monopolistic and all they care about is money. Fight against economic >>assault from micro$oft! >> >>Mike > >Most corporations are in it for the profit, Einstein. Do you think Netscape >would be giving away their browser if they didn't think they had no choice? >Do you think either $un or Net$cape would not willingly trade places with >Microsoft (except that they wouldn't go begging to the government against >themselves after failing to perform as well in the marketplace)?? > As much as past performance can be an indicator of future results, both Netscape and Sun would gladly trade places with MS, and then immediately open the Win32 interface to competition. _That's_ the difference; _that_ is what makes Microsoft "worse" than your standard business, and intolerable in so important a marketplace. -- T. Max Devlin Hi-TECH Connections/Eltrax Systems ***************************************************** - Opinions expressed are my own. Anyone else may use them only in accordance with licensing agreements. -