Re: Reiser Proves Bill Gates Is Right?

[Mitch Stone <mstone@vc.net>]

In reply to Jordan Pollack's message sent 12/31/97 9:49 PM:

>MS has always claimed that that it is inevitable that useful add-ons
>to the operating system become PART of the operating system, leading
>to collapse of successful niche vendors. This includes display Font
>software (ATM), Network Software (FTP), PCMCIA software (Systemsoft),
>disk compression software (Stacker), Virtual Memory software, Fax
>software, Terminal software, and so on, now to include internet
>browser software (netscape).

I know about a couple of these products. ATM has not collapsed and won't 
so long as Adobe continues to sell Postscript fonts. Microsoft's effort 
to coopt Stac's technology resulted in a successful lawsuit that cost 
Microsoft $120 million. RAM doubler is still sold.


   Mitch Stone
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