IP: latest revelation from The Department of Truth Management

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: latest revelation from The Department of Truth Management
> Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 16:31:37 -0500
> From: "Mike O'Dell" <mo () ccr org>
>
>
> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134363780_microsoft08.html
>
>         Gates also took some credit for the genesis of open-source
>         software. He said Microsoft made it possible by standardizing
>         computers: "Really, the reason you see open source there at all
>         is because we came in and said there should be a platform that's
>         identical with millions and millions of machines," he said.
>
>
> This is like an Anthrax bacillus taking credit for mail delivery.


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