Like most disagreements, there is truth on both sides. Microsoft didn't
invent any wheels - but they did bring wheels to the masses - that has value.
If Microsoft didn't do it, Steve Jobs may have. However, Microsoft was
clearly better at bringing to the masses than others.
This created a huge amount of interest in the GUI from users and hence
developers.
Microsoft is playing the role that IBM did back when MS was getting started.
Then, PCs weren't serious until IBM jumped in the game. Today, (though it
has already changed) a software package wasn't serious until MS attempted to
integrate, buy, or prepackage it with Windows. Thats when you know you made
it - it is also when everyone (not just geeks) starts to use it .
Michaell
On Tuesday 27 February 2001 09:15, you wrote:
> Obviously your Momma wasn't a scientist. Or are you arguing that Stephen
> Hawkins stole from Einstein who in turn stole from Newton who ... Galileo
> ... must I go on?
>
> Oh, yes. Right again. It is indeed true that neither Mercedes nor BMW
> learned anything from Henry Ford, or from each other.
>
> And yes, I have noticed that absolutely nothing about the underlying
> architecture and user interface of Red Hat 7.0 looks at all like anything
> ever seen before in an operating system. Quite remarkable, indeed. No
> wonder you (undoubtedly) think of Linus as a pioneer. I know I do.
>
> John
>
> John C. Flohr, Ed.D.
> President
> Consultation and Development Group, Inc.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Anderson
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:47 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: ibm's (alleged) commitment to linux And Dell
> >
> >
> > I know I should not do this, but I defy you to name anything Microsoft
> > pioneered. My momma called what they have done stealing.
> >
> > Paul Anderson
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