On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Tina wrote:
>
> Karsten Johansson wrote:
> >
> > I think the real question would be: With all the high quality Unix
> > networking software out there, what would IE add? If it exists, I see it
> > only as yet another way Microsoft is trying to take over the entire
> > monopoly. That is the object of business, anyway.
[ ... ]
> >
> > Karsten
>
> Oh, gee! I didn't think it was true, but unfortunately I verified it by
> visiting Micosoft's site. At
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/download/unix.htm you can go and get
> it. I won't, that's for sure.
> I fear that MS-Linux is one step closer...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think you are right. (Unfortunately!)
Some sort of "MS-Linux" would be successful for the same reasons Win9x is
successful. Namely, brand name recognition.
/ramble on
I'm no cook, (programmer), but here's a possible Redmond recipe for MS
beer (linux):
1. Drain a large vat of Win98 jug wine,
2. pour in one linux kernel,
3. sprinkle in some redhat, SuSE, Debian, Caldera utilities,
4. beat mixture on high until the standard dot files are unrecognizable,
5. mix in a propriety gui-frontend to the dot files,
6. season with IE, Exchange, and other innovative MS crap,
7. Boil, reduce heat, add MS-yeast and ferment until mixture fills entire
vat, adding water if needed to swell volume to 10 times normal,
8. start marketing campaign, spending $billions promoting "Microsoft
invented the internet, and now linux!"
9. drain vat into 2 liter plastic jugs and sell to the MS faithful as
Redmond champagne, at $189 each, and $89 for refills.
10. watch the cash registers fill.
Now you got something that no self respecting Penguin would dip his soiled
back flippers in.
/ramble off
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