__/ [ Oliver Wong ] on Thursday 24 August 2006 19:24 \__
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1274036.D7rgVrsCJc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> You know, Microsoft never took those twelve tenets seriously. But it
>> doesn't
>> surprise me. One of the tenets (or headings) had to do with giving way to
>> competition. As Vista proves with its reluctance to read and accept the
>> MBR
>> (Linux partitions), Microsoft is as aggressive as ever. It literally
>> destroys the competition whenever it gets the chance.
>
> Perhaps we should create a site which lists Microsoft's twelve tenets,
> and then lists violations for each of them, as an open letter to Microsoft
> to address these issues, and to raise awareness of issues to the community.
If only Microsoft had years... or read its mail... or did not automatically
purge it within 6 months. Trust me, there's not much one ought to do to
prove that Microsoft is unethical. It is, after all, an already-convicted
monopolist.
Best wishes,
Roy
PS - Groklaw retains many such lists, which include backing in the form of
links and documents.
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