[Am-info] The transcripts

[John Poltorak]

On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 08:46:17AM -0600, Joe Barr wrote:

> Ballmer says that probably the only thing MS could do if the nine states
> get their way is to take Windows off the market.  Oh my lord.  In one
> fell swoop, MS could encourage innovation and excellence and security in
> personal computing.  Great software would begin to appear, thanks to
> this act of unselfish generosity.
> 
> Oh, I know.  Ballmer is lying because he wants to scare everyone with
> the spectre of a Windowless environment.  

Whether he is lying or not, I don't believe it would be possible for 
Microsoft to take Windows off the market. All the PC manufacturers will 
have bought all the licences they need, and I doubt whether Microsoft 
could stop systems being pre-loaded, even if they wanted to, so threat of 
such an action, however attractive it is, is simply not feasible.   

> Joe Barr


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John