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Re: Microsoft monopoly threatens consumer buying choices

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From: Matt Boersma
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 00:00
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Stephen A. Ecker <secker@wausaufs.com> wrote:
> So, for me, if you don't like Microsoft, don't buy their products. You do
> have choices. Oh, those choices aren't as good as choosing Microsoft you
> say?

No, I didn't say that, you did.

> Well, if you want to make a statement against Microsoft you're going
> to have to make some sacrifices because IMHO, Microsoft makes the best
> software available, at least for the Windows platform.

IMHO, Microsoft makes the most software available, at least for the Windows
platform.

> Unix, Linux,
> Macintosh, Sun, OS/2, etc? Well, I no longer have enough exposure to
these
> systems to really judge,

...therefore you should have stopped your post right here.

> but if these OSs were THAT superior to Windows,
> don't you think either they would be beating Microsoft and that more ISVs
> would be writing software for those platforms?

If you really think superior technology and high quality ensure the
commercial success of a product, I would assert that you're unfamiliar with
the software market.
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From: "Matt Boersma" <dont@email.me>
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Date: 1997/08/21
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