Can this thread please be moved over to CF-Community or CF-Partners? It's not CF tech and has no direct tech value. Also, as I'm trying to repair my relationship with MM, I wouln't be joining in on the thread other than to ask for the move. Thank you.
> My objections are not against capitalism. I just think that it doesn't mean > destroying your opposition by any means. Microsoft is a big bully. Look what > it is doing to AOL Time Warner. It is slowly taking away all of the market > that AOL has. It uses its programs, such as the OS and browser to make it > difficult for users to select between it and the competitors. I am > refering to the > decision to drop JVM (which forces web applications developers to use MS' > products), refusing to agree to let AOL place its icon on the desktop of new > computers and etc.. > > At 07:16 PM 10/29/2001 -0800, you wrote: > >No business could survive without being interested in $$$. And no sensible > >business wouldn't be in it for the $$$. > > > >But to lump the souls of all members of a company into being interested in > >only $$$ is foolish. I take it you've never been to a Macromedia-sponsored > >event; met any of the amazing engineers, artists or designers that put these > >products together. I absolutely know for a fact that 99% of the people that > >work for Macromedia get up every morning wondering "what else can I do to > >make this a more kick-ass product", not "how else can we suck more dollars > >out of our customer's pockets without giving them something in return". > > > >I think you need to go read up on Capitalism a little more. It ain't that > >bad. > > > > Kevin > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Stevens, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:19 PM > >Subject: RE: Macromedia becoming another Microsoft > > > > > > > Big business with a conscience? HA! I believe that is an oxymoron. > > > > > > It's all about the $$$, if they weren't in it for that they wouldn't be > > > here. If they aren't in it for that, they won't be here for long. Believe > >it > > > or not, they don't try to make the best product out there and shove their > > > proprietary standards down your throat because they want to make the world > >a > > > better place. It's all done in the name of the all might dollar. Dress it > >up > > > however you like. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Thomas Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:26 PM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: Re: Macromedia becoming another Microsoft > > > > > > > > > I just read what I wrote. I meant Don't insult Macromedia. Macromedia > > > would never > > > become as bad as Microsoft. They have a councious (sp). > > > > > > At 07:18 PM 10/25/2001 -0700, you wrote: > > > >Become another Microsoft? Don't insult Microsoft. > > > > > > > >This is hitting below the belt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
