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Subject: MS crybabies (was Re: [ANNOUNCE])
Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 13:06:16 -0500
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Marin David Condic wrote:
> 
> I read the article that Ted pointed to and I have to agree - they sound like
> whining crybabies. "We can't compete against someone who is giving their
> stuff away for free, so its not fair!!! They should stop!!!" 

Of course, Microsoft would never give away a major
product for free in order to preclude competition.

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