Re: [ProgSoc] New Intel Logo

[Christian Kent <ckent@nospam.socs.uts.edu.au>]

On Fri, 29 May 1998, Michael Watson wrote:

> > > But if you dont oay for it..... (not that i wouldn't pay for it ;-) )
> > ... you're not using the competition.  Get it?
> but the competition is free as well isn't it? (Linux)

Linux?  Well yeah but it doesn't get a great shelf presence at Harvey
Norman, and might have something to do with a small consumer presence  :)

But seriously, MS's desire for control of HTML-etc standards has forced a
viable player out of the market to have to give away its browser free.
Which couldn't be done if it didn't have a DOS/Windows/Office monopoly
already.


CK.

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