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Date:      Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:22:15 -0400
From:      "Thomas M. Sommers" <tms2@mail.ptd.net>
To:        chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: M$ anti-trust case
Message-ID:  <38FB2C27.EC0595A7@mail.ptd.net>
References:  <20000417160713.B27040@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>

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J McKitrick wrote:
> 
> At the risk of rehashing old material, i got into a debate with my
> dad over this case.  He's asking me how it has hurt him to buy 
> software that does what he wants for as cheap as he has gotten it.  

He's been hurt because he could have gotten something better and cheaper
if MS had not engaged in illegal anti-competitive practices.
At least that's the theory.

> He claims that if there were anything out there better, it could 
> become popular on the merits of being better.  

It's hard to become popular when MS makes you an offer you can't refuse.


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