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Re: [News] OpenOffice 2.0 Winning the 'War'

__/ [ ed ] on Saturday 16 September 2006 19:56 \__

> On 16 Sep 2006 18:49:18 GMT
> Android<free@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> skrev:
>> 
>> > Microsoft's evil plan:
>> 
>> > 1. Produce shoddy software
>> > 2. Neglect to release patches frequently
>> > 3. People need to pay for Microsoft Live OneCare to protect their
>> > PC's 4. ...
>> 
>> Bill $ wants all information closed and he wants monopoly so only
>> Microsnot shitware can open the closed sources formats.
> 
> He also wants to prevent you having the ability to work with other
> vendors.
 
I'll borrow some backing (among many possibilities).

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| ...PC makers remain loyal to (read: scared of) Microsoft.
`----

http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2006/0918/102e.html?partner=yahoomag

As Novell's CEO recently said:

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| Microsoft Corp is using scare tactics to exert pressure on PC vendors
| not to explore the potential of desktop Linux, according to Novell
| Inc president and COO, Ron Hovsepian
`----

http://www.commentwire.com/article_news.asp?guid=2044AB5A-59CA-4EC3-AD3F-73DF7BC4F8E0

Hovsepian is now CEO.

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