On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:07:30 +0000, Doug Mentohl wrote:
>> If you had actually READ the linked article, you would know that they
>> claim to have already turned such information over to the DOJ. So
>> settling wouldn't change that fact. So what was your point again?
>
> The point is that by settling they have prevented such documents coming to
> the attention of the general public and suceeded in getting
> iowaconsumercase.org shutdown.
No, that was not the point Roy was making. He was saying they settled to
prevent the DOJ getting evidence that would, supposedly, find them in
contempt of court.
>> Oh yeah, making spurious claims without even a shread of common sense.
>
> What's your interpretation of the following words from the supreme
> architect of the universe.
>
> -------
> From: Bill Gates
> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 1989 9:44 AM
> To: Bob Muglia (Exchange); Jon DeVaan; Steven Sinofsky
> Cc: Paul Mariz
> Subject: Office rendering
>
> One thing we have got to change is our strategy -- allowing Office
> documents to be rendered very well by OTHER PEOPLES BROWSERS is one of the
> most destructive things we could do to the company.
>
> We have to stop putting any effort into this and make sure that Office
> documents very well depends on PROPRIETARY IE capabilities.
>
> Anything else is suicide for our platform. This is a case where Office has
> to to destroy Windows.
> -------
I'm skeptical of this email.
Why?
Look at the date. 1989. Browsers? 1989. The web browser didn't even
exist. 1989.
IE did not exist in 1989. nor did any other web browser.
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