Re: Microsoft and obsolescence

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From: Peter Seebach
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 00:00

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In article <36197E27.B37E4D59@urbanophile.com>,
Aaron M. Renn <arenn@urbanophile.com> wrote:
>Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary is a Merriam-Webster dictionary. 
>(I think there is at least a Tenth out by now though).  This is their best
>selling abridged dictionary.  Also known to most folks in the US as _the_
>dictionary.  I've never seen anyone sell a dictionary that both used the
>name "Collegiate Dictionary".  You are quite correct that the term Webster's
>is not a trademarked term and can be used by anyone.

I don't' like this bit about "known to most folks in the US as _the_
dictionary".  I always thought the OED was the most useful.

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From: seebs@plethora.net (Peter Seebach)
Subject: Re: Microsoft and obsolescence
Date: 1998/10/06
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