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People Are Afraid Of Microsoft's Thievery
If you invent or innovate something, Microsuck will come along and either buy it from you or beat you to the patent and claim it as their invention.

Thugs and organized crime work the same way.
Posted by: itanalyst   Posted on: 08/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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People Are Afraid Of Microsoft's Thievery  itanalyst | 08/12/05
Which button did you click?  ibabadur1 | 08/12/05
I believe that for Bill G. the money is just a score card.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
It's the injustice factor  rapson | 08/12/05
Some, maybe  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/12/05
IBM "a pretty decent corporate citizen"?  Anton Philidor | 08/12/05
Remember the $7 BILLION owed past employees.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/05
is ms outsourcing?  JasonL31 | 08/15/05
IBM Union has been rejected from talks.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/05
And I feel sorry for the losers that feel that way.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
Bill Gates  X41 | 08/12/05
"Something about "Thou shalt not covet"...."  MacCanuck | 08/15/05
Not even matchsticks  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/12/05
But again I really see nothing wrong with it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
He created without originating.  Anton Philidor | 08/12/05
Is that really true?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/05
Agree almost entirely.  Anton Philidor | 08/14/05
A disagreement, though.  Anton Philidor | 08/14/05
Niche areas will always be there.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/14/05
Growing disconnect between CEO's and general public  ibabadur1 | 08/12/05
Maybe more making the world better.  Anton Philidor | 08/12/05
STOP! Unless YOU are giving 10%, don't talk.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
High and mighty  ibabadur1 | 08/12/05
Overstatement of tax benefit.  enduser_z | 08/12/05
Actually charitable giving has dropped  Squawkbox | 08/12/05
There is no tax benefit to Gates.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
Well...  rapson | 08/12/05
Yes and no Carl...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
You're right  rapson | 08/15/05
OK, now that it's just us Don  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/12/05
YGK, see my replay to Karl.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
10% is the traditional tithe  Confused by religion | 08/12/05
And that includes YOU................... [NT]  hexdish | 08/12/05
So it ever was...  bthomasmo@... | 08/12/05
Wish you had given some names to whom you refer  Squawkie is Back | 08/12/05
Mod parent up  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/12/05
Interesting...  rafitorres@... | 08/12/05
Your politics professor...  Anton Philidor | 08/12/05
Don't overstate the case  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/12/05
How much?  rapson | 08/12/05
Don't have exact numbers  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/12/05
Read for yourself...  Confused by religion | 08/12/05
Simply outstanding, Thanks Milly!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/05
What does giving of software have to do with anything ?  JJ_z | 08/12/05
I agree with the other poster, what has Software got to do with it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/12/05
Worried about how much someone gives?  Squawkbox | 08/12/05
My take on this  archnova79 | 08/13/05
$27 billion, what a CHEAPSKATE!  lojack_skjeij | 08/13/05
Hmmmm Larry Ellsion?  Squawkbox | 08/13/05
people need to give because it makes them feel good  JasonL31 | 08/15/05
Bill Gates and Charity  Squawkbox | 08/13/05
Sorry, you are wrong about Ballmer.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/05
Sorry N-AX I'm not wrong  Squawkbox | 08/14/05
It's rounded off  rapson | 08/15/05
0.002%, actually  rapson | 08/15/05
I noticed all that Carl  Squawkbox | 08/15/05
One last correction  rapson | 08/15/05
Bill Gates only gives when he will get.  bjbrock | 08/14/05
Man, you really are jealous.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/14/05
and you must work for ms  JasonL31 | 08/15/05
Bring us another innovation like the internet  MyLord | 08/15/05
Wait before calling them cheapskates.  papatator | 08/16/05
Tech cheapskates--help someone else  roncapt@... | 08/16/05

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