[geeks] Microsoft Surface...

[Bill Bradford]

On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 05:19:03AM -0400, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> STAC.
> OLE ripped off from Wang.
> Linux "patent infringement".
> The OS/2 betrayal.
> The Gary Kildalll CPM/QDOS ripoff.
> Gates perjuring himself (though not charged) when giving evidence in 
> court.
> "The IE browser is inseparable from the OS."
> The great news about "Cairo" which turned out to be Windows 98.
> "Ziff" as a verb.
> Let me know when to stop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_acquired_by_Microsoft_Corporation

"Nah, let's not do any development on our own, just find a company that
already does it, and buy it.."

(of course, Google's list of acquisitions is impressive too)

Bill

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Bill Bradford 
Houston, Texas