Re: In praise of Ada Freeware

[randhol+abuse@pvv.org (Preben Randhol)]

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 20:34:52 +0000 (UTC), Preben Randhol wrote:
> In article <9me5be$q2k$1@news.btv.ibm.com>, Dale Pontius wrote:
> 
>> Better yet, it may also devalue a competitor's product line by making
>> free competition for their for-sale product, (This is more likely if
>> you're a niche player and they are more diversified.) leaving you
>> slightly stronger in the areas where you are head-to-head.
> 
> Which in my opinion is the strategy Sun is going after with Open Office.
> I mean to break the M$ Office monopoly.

And here is how Microsoft is doing it to keep the monopoly:

http://www.smh.com.au/icon/0108/28/news1000.html

Preben Randhol
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