Subject: Re: new Microsloth FUD
To: None <netbsd-advocacy@netbsd.org>
From: Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon@widomaker.com>
List: netbsd-advocacy
Date: 06/26/2002 00:15:44
On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 07:28:39AM -0600, Rick Kelly wrote:
> 
> http://www.msnbc.com/news/770511.asp
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/24060210.htm
> 
> This is apparently based on their patent for a Intel/AMD PC that only
> runs windoze.

I remember a few years ago some noise about Microsoft pressuring the
motherboard companies to create a Windows BIOS.  As I recall, the reason was
to enhance the user experience...


> This shows that Microsoft is going to do whatever it wants regardless of
> what the DOJ says.

Surprised?  The DOJ complete screwed up the case against them anyway,
so I really don't care what they say either.  All that browser BS,
when the real issue was far worse.


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