[Anthem]

MS does this all of the time with different companies; competing and complimentary.

And then, often as not, swallowing or trampling to death in court after they have absorbed the technology. It's tough to resist, just ask Stac Electronics (the former that is).

We pause this thread for an Activist message. Avoid your next Brownie moment! The House has passed HR 3132 The Child Saftey Act, which unfortunately had a late amendment by Rep. Conyers (D) that is a Hate Crimes bill. Call your Senator on the phone.

HR 3132 is not yet scheduled for discussion in the Senate, but don't let them sneak it past us because we're not vigilant.

Here are related threads on FR.

H.R.3132 TITLE X--LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HATE CRIMES PREVENTION

Hate-crime language doesn't belong in bill

Hate Crimes Amendment Passes House

[VeniVidiVici]

Of course they did. That's because Dvorak and the rest of merry media at the time (early-mid 90s) bashed MS nonstop on features left out of the operating system.

So they kept adding stuff and adding stuff and adding stuff. Stac/Doublespace was just one of many.

[EricT.]

And then, often as not, swallowing or trampling to death in court after they have absorbed the technology.

"I am Billcutus of borg. You will be assimilated."