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Ya gotta admit, MS would be awsome if they focused!
First you tell me that MS steals all their tech, then you say they are the only ones developing Windows. Hey, you can't have it both ways.

Plain and simple, MS is the only one developing Windows ... you can admidt that can't you? I didn't say MS stole IBM technology but the history of Windows (the OS not the GUI) does trace back to a pissing contest between IBM and MS over who understood better how to design an OS for business use. IMO history will show the smarter move would have been for Gates to keep IBM onside ... they would be the corporate standard for mission critical distributed apps if they did. Sure they have tons of boxes deployed but they are still trying to get their OS & APPS deployed in strategic rather than tactical roles - companies run on the back end not the desktop!

Now as To IBm spending a few buck, I'm certain they do. But as so many have pointed out there are at least 100 non-paid programmers working on open source for every paid programmer.

Now I'll take a deal where I pay oen guy and get 100 guys to work for nothing anytime I get the chance...

Gotta agree with you there. MS needs to stop trying to play "me too" and split the world into "must have" and "willing to share" and "don't care" segments. They simply can't hold back the tide ...
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Now did that hurt anybody? And, is it complete?  oldskool | 04/15/04
Good for everyone,,,, except Open Source.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
On OOo, yes... on StarOffice, no  Michael Kelly | 04/15/04
Star Office is not open source...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
What's broken in this thinking is its not OSS that's shut out -  oldskool | 04/15/04
Problem is MS only has one hand  Jay Cash | 04/15/04
True, that's why users love MS products.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
This is not a Microsoft problem  B.O.F.H. | 04/15/04
Sorry, I have to disagree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Users did not make Office the standard!  oldskool | 04/15/04
So then how is it...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Why is it then that...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Well????  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Users did not make Office the standard!  seosamh_z | 04/15/04
You "Office makes the world go round" guys are too funny  oldskool | 04/16/04
Then Open Source needs to start preempting MS  Michael Kelly | 04/15/04
How can open source...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
A couple things...  Michael Kelly | 04/15/04
Balmer answered this question himself  oldskool | 04/15/04
Then Open Source needs to start preempting MS  seosamh_z | 04/15/04
100% spot on.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Nonsense, R&D costs IBM on every platform!  oldskool | 04/15/04
Say what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Ya gotta admit, MS would be awsome if they focused!  oldskool | 04/15/04
Actually, it's easier than that  IT_User | 04/15/04
BSD is Open Source  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/15/04
When you "close the door"  Jay Cash | 04/15/04
True, I always...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
What does Linus T. say about it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
MS may actually benefit the industry  IT_User | 04/15/04
Interesting and thoughtful post.  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
Yes but..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Doesn't bitty ever get tired of hearing himself crow?  Spam-ZD | 04/16/04
GPL not tested in court???  IT_User | 04/16/04
Patent wars?  IT_User | 04/16/04
Whoa, back up a couple of feet.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
this has nothing to do with open source  V Sanders | 04/15/04
Mountain out of a molehill, as usual, Axe...  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
Unless you get caught of course.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Huh??  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
I was talking about your example.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Even so.....  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
Wrong...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Explain that one to me please....  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
From Microsoft's web site:  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Did that explain it Jose?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Yeah, here's your license.....  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
So you agree, you must have a license.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
I never said you didn't  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
So your claim...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Is this where you smugly claim to have won the debate?  Jose Jimenez | 04/15/04
Don't be so hard on No_Ax...  B.O.F.H. | 04/15/04
What has that to do with the discusion..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Just helpiing your arguement about the evils of Open Source  B.O.F.H. | 04/15/04
There did that help your little ego?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
No ego involved here, not even needed!  B.O.F.H. | 04/15/04
Daid the little one that can't post without insults.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
No_Ax, is that the best you can do?  B.O.F.H. | 04/15/04
NO, I can't come close to your insultive behaviour.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
No_Ax, a quick serach on google will show that you have gone farther!  B.O.F.H. | 04/15/04
isn't that like stalking  V Sanders | 04/15/04

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