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Re: Lotus and WordPerfect mis-stepped on DOS .. :)

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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Tuesday 13 January 2009 11:37 : \____

> 
> 
> After takin' a swig o' grog, RonB belched out
>   this bit o' wisdom:
> 
>> Doug Mentohl wrote:
>>
>>> Prodsuct Applications Mission, FY95-97 DRAFT, 2/5/94
>>> 
>>> Microsoft has gained the lead in productivity applications with superior
>>> products, early exploitation of Windows and the Macintosh, leadership in
>>> the office suite category; and the missteps of DOS leaders Lotus and
>>> WordPerfect. Both companies have rebounded from these early errors and
>>> are now shipping competitive products ...
>>> 
>>> comes v Microsoft
>>> http://iowa.gotthefacts.org/011607/7000/PX07714.pdf
>>
>> Is there, perhaps, some point to these posts?
> 
> It's a memory-refresh cycle.

Being sort of old (predating 'Web 2.0' -- whatever that it) means that traces
of evidence have vanished too, so it's important to have them unearthed.

Should Doug maybe [Tag] them?

- -- 
                ~~ Best of wishes

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