[97931] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Halloween II - Bill Gatus of Borg returns...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Mayson)
Thu Nov 5 20:45:03 1998
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 19:42:27 -0600 (CST)
From: John Mayson <jmayson@mindspring.com>
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I'm really surprised MS hasn't come out with am Internet Explorer for
Linux for this reason. No self-respecting Linux user would download it.
I really doubt RedHat or anyone else would bundle it into their
installation package. Even if they did, you could decide not to install
it up front. Then MS could say "See, there's a whole operating system
out there of which we only have only 3% of the browser market."
Personally I think this idea of an MS monopoly is giving them far too much
credit. Linux people prove everyday MS is not needed to run a PC or even
a network. But I'm preaching to the choir.
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John Mayson <jmayson@mindspring.com>
"Linux... the choice of a GNU generation"
On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Ramon Gandia wrote:
> My take on Halloween 1 and Halloween 2 is this:
>
> Microsoft is in deep manure with the Justice Department, and the
> world in general. It is being accused of being a Monopoly. It
> is to Microsoft's **GREAT** advantage to have Linux perceived as
> a viable, competitive operating system. If Microsoft prevails
> in the US vs. Microsoft case, you can be sure that this lip
> service will cease.
>
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