Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Afterswift@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/28/03 3:45:30 PM, mlquinn.mail@earthlink.net writes: > > << Gates definitely made significant contributions during the formative years > of the computer industry. But I'll stick to my belief that the success of > his company is due much more to monopolistic and exclusionary tactics than > to programming excellence. >> > > Gates contribution to the computer industry was standardization, which made > using a computer more uniform. > DOS and, later, Windows made it possible for most people to switch jobs and > still have usable skills. It was what the Qwerty keyboard did for office > workers at the turn of century and even how. However we dislike Gates, he > established the protocols most of the industry still uses. Software and hardware outfits > could supply a uniform market and earn the margin to stay in business which > MS's monopoly made possible. > > br > -- I dislike this obliviousness to the Mac world what are you BR an accountant?. I don't do windows. I can get other Jobs. (getit?:) Mark Rabiner got it Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com good - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html