Re: Microsoft to get cranky?

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From: Dr. Jeffrey Race (jrace_at_attglobal.net)
Date: Sun May 05 2002 - 07:31:32 EDT


On Sat, 4 May 2002 13:15:42 -0400, Toni Kennedy wrote:

>It seems to me that IBM, and other manufacturers as well, could very
easily
>offer (preinstalled) more than 1 operating system on their machines. This
>would be beneficial to the consumer who could then at least try out
>something besides windoze. This would be a giant leap for mankind in my
>opinion.

MS forced IBM stop doing this as a condition of allowing the Windows
install, which was one item in the bill of particulars at the
anti-trust trial.

Jeffrey Race


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