Thursday, November 8
>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"
>
>
>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.
>Subject: latest revelation from The Department of Truth Management
>Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 16:31:37 -0500
>From: "Mike O'Dell"
>
>
>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.
