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From: Dale DePriest <>
Subject: Re: Fast DOS Web Browsers
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:18:20 -0700


You missed the first of this thread where I exlained how Microsoft used
underhanded strong arm mafia like techniques to force companies to not
develop for other platforms in exchange for information on Windows 95
before it came out. And the fact that they kept making modifications to
applications and windows support to ensure that software would only run
on their platform. This is to off topic to continue in this group but
if you want to switch to alt.folklore.computers then we can start again.

Dale

wrote:
>
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Dale DePriest wrote:
>

> >
> >
> > Robert Heiling wrote:
> > > > Me too. I run Windows NT (and have os2, dos, windows 95 and Linux
> > > > available). I use Solaris whenever I can. Windows NT gives me the
> > > > closest functionality to os2 but costs 3 times as much.
> > >
> > > Then what choice is it that you miss?<vbg>
> > >
> > > Bob
> >
> > I miss the choice of an operating system that runs the applications I
> > want to use and buy. My only choice these days is from Microsoft. Have
>
> Say what? Your problem is with the folks that write the applications, not
> with Microsoft. Having said that, there are some applications;
> WordPerfect, Acrobat reader, and Netscape come to mind; that do exist for
> more than one OS.
>
> Why not complain that GM and Ford don't make an Accord to compete with
> Honda?
> --

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