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[Ed Phillips]

Mike Staines wrote:
> 
> I know this is getting off topic but Bill pushed one of my buttons  8-)
> 
> > BTW: I think the question I'd like to ask all Microsoft complainers is:
> > where would you be, in fact where would the world be, without
> > this companies
> > many contributions?
> 
> In the considered opinion of this 31 year veteran of computer/OS wars I
> think we would be a much better off.
> 
> Remember, we can be better off (as a culture, people, nation, world
> community) WITHOUT as many contributions. The "Quantity" of contributions
> are of little help. More competition with "Quality" contributions improves
> lives.
> 
> Besides, name me ANYTHING that Microsoft innovated on it's own that was not
> already in the works either as an industry standard or an existing product.
>

	The story is that Microsoft in it's very earliest stages wrote the
Basic interpreter used by the TRS-80.  To give the devil his due, my 
TRS-80's were much faster and more convenient than the GE time-share
Basic with Model 32 TTY terminals that we were using at Hughes Aircraft
at the time.
 
> IMHO.
> 
> Mike
> wa1ptc

> > BTW: I think the question I'd like to ask all Microsoft complainers is:
> > where would you be, in fact where would the world be, without
> > this companies
> > many contributions?
> >
> > Bill A

	In my case I'd be using this Mac, as I have done for many years.  Use
the PC  for high-speed downloads via cable modem, but Mac is still
preferred for many things.

Ed