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Article #74314Re: a conspiracy theory (was Re: Latest Apple vs. Microsoft news)
From: Mark William Hopkins
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1991 01:17
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1991 01:17
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>>>>>> On 7 Jun 91 11:54:33 GMT, mathew@mantis.co.uk (Giving C News a *HUG*) said (on gnu.misc.discuss): >"'If Apple succeeds, it would effectively mean Microsoft recalling every >Windows product it has sold, and re-writing it all,' said one Washington >State observer. In article <KAN.91Jun7134927@bugs-bunny.rtp.dg.com> kan@bugs-bunny.rtp.dg.com (Victor Kan) writes: >Some very interesting things have occured, leading me to a develop a >silly conspiracy theory. > >CNN and the Wall Street Journal report that Apple and IBM are talking >about a technology exchange. Then ... along comes Commodore -- a dark horse -- and suits prevailing about how everyone else stole their Amiga Workbench user interface... >Or does Apple just want to put even more pressure on Motorola? >I know there are too many factors to get a clear Apple+IBM conspiracy, >but does anyone have more developments lending to this theory? Oh yes, that's a Commodore-Motorola consipracy... >:) Me, well hell, I own IBM's and Amigas with a Mac emulator down the road for the Amiga, don't make me no difference. I'll design my own computer if need be.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f5d40,51675671ecd6fc7a X-Google-Attributes: gidf5d40,public X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,e93dae3ff99bfe4a X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1991-06-08 01:46:44 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmdzi!unido!mcsun!uunet!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!markh From: markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Mark William Hopkins) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss,alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: a conspiracy theory (was Re: Latest Apple vs. Microsoft news) Keywords: Apple+IBM = control (MIPS+Motorola+Microsoft) Message-ID: <12917@uwm.edu> Date: 8 Jun 91 01:17:13 GMT References: <mX7631w164w@mantis.co.uk> <KAN.91Jun7134927@bugs-bunny.rtp.dg.com> Sender: news@uwm.edu Followup-To: gnu.misc.discuss Distribution: gnu Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Lines: 24