Re: Microsoft Uses NDAs To Cripple Competitors (was: Guilty, 'til proven guilty

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From: Robert Moir
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 00:00

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"Bob Lyday" <lydayfamily@diespammersdie.sierratel.com> wrote in message
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> phil hunt wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 05 Apr 2000 01:34:40 GMT, Shell <sheldon+usenet@yuck.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >Rex Ballard has been going around for at least 5 years spreading tales
about
> > >Microsoft signing agreements with SCO to prevent them from getting into
the
> > >Unix market.  And because everybody *WANTS* to believe it's true, they
just
> > >accept it as fact without verification.
> >
> > That's interesting.
> >
> > Do you (or anyone else) have any factual information either way on
whether
> > MS agreed with SCO not to re-enter the Unix market?
> >
> I just read the other day on the Net that M$ just concluded a
> suit involving SCO.  It was concluded that they engaged in
> anti-competitive behavior and they had to pay like $180
> million.  Pocket change to them.  I think the case was brought
> in Britain for some reason.  I couldn't understand the article.
> > --

Isn't "I read the other day on the Net" the modern version of "It happened
to my brother's cousin's aunt's friend's uncle"

URL please.

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From: "Robert Moir" <maranbat@bitey.force9.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Microsoft Uses NDAs To Cripple Competitors (was: Guilty, 'til proven guilty
Date: 2000/04/05
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