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To: HAL9000
When did Microsoft ever have and idea that they didn't steal or maybe buy from the innovators in the industry?
7 posted on 05/29/2008 3:17:27 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP

It certainly looks like that is the way it has been.


10 posted on 05/29/2008 3:22:01 PM PDT by RightWhale (We see the polygons)
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To: HAL9000

They revolutionized the way one software company can rip off ideas from real innovators and not get sued. That’s innovative, isn’t it?


16 posted on 05/29/2008 3:57:18 PM PDT by cizinec ("I've never heard a corpse ask how it got so cold.")
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
When did Microsoft ever have and idea that they didn't steal or maybe buy from the innovators in the industry?

Few ideas are completely in a vacuum, but Microsoft has added great value to some ideas. Right off the top of my head they produced the first decent mouse, and Photosynth takes VR photography to a whole new level (I've done VR photos, it was never this cool and easy).

48 posted on 05/30/2008 9:00:55 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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