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Jim Mac
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This makes me ill. Microsoft is being let off the hook yet again.

U.S. Reaches Settlement with Microsoft

Government, Microsoft present deal

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poSSum
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Just from my little corner of the world ... they are schrewd .. and covered a big chunk of their butt when they settled lawsuits with Apple and infused enough cash into Apple to make sure that the MacOS would remain as a "competitor" and committed to providing Mac versions of their significant software.

Don't like 'em ... get a Mac


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Jim Mac
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quote:
Originally posted by poSSum:
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Don't like 'em ... get a Mac

I may have to. Word is that Windows XP is supposed to be Java-unfriendly.

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Jim Mac
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quote:
Originally posted by Jim Mac:
I may have to. Word is that Windows XP is supposed to be Java-unfriendly.

And the world would come to an end if we couldn't drink coffee at the computer


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Oooouuuu!!

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