Microsoft hits new ethical low point?

[Randall Hofland]

Ron Peterson wrote:

> Michael Bilow wrote:
> >
> > This is absolutely amazing:
> >
> >    Redmond, Washington, Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp.'s Windows
> >    operating-system chief, Jim Allchin, says that freely distributed
> >    software code such as rival Linux could stifle innovation and that
> >    legislators need to understand the threat.
>
> Amazing indeed.
>
>
>
> It doesn't help matters to have a new assistant attorney general in the
> Justice Department's antitrust division (Charles James) who's
> understanding of the electronic age can be seen in statements like this:
>
> "The one thing that is very clear is that consumers have benefited by
> there being a common platform,"
>
> "If Microsoft were to be broken up, you would see divergence of the
> common platform and it's unclear that you would have as vigorous a
> competitive market...,"

So, what will be the "Common Platform"?????????????????????????????

A crash prone proprietary trash heap of code, or a fast sleek new competitor
with a thoroughbred heritage?

>
>
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