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Offline Rude

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« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2004, 09:48:17 AM »
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Hey at least here are a few protozoans on this board who think that this crap is cool.



Like your opinion matters to most Americans....too funny
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« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2004, 09:49:44 AM »
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Lasz, I'll bite.




Is very simplistic as it avoids the anti-trust issue entirely.

Ravs


Whiner and a Socialists....you like to share huh?
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Offline ravells

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« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2004, 09:54:22 AM »
Sure Rude,

I'm generous that way!

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« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2004, 09:55:41 AM »
Lizking said

Maybe, but I never bought that crap and still don't. Let me ask you this. If IE and NS were both free, which one would you be using?

I honestly don't know. The one which came with the computer operating system I suppose. So I guess that would be IE.

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« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2004, 10:15:32 AM »
While I agree for the most part on the ideas put forth in the article, IT IS NOT ANDY ROONEY, it was falsely acredited to him.
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« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2004, 10:51:20 AM »
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IT IS NOT ANDY ROONEY, it was falsely acredited to him.


Yeah, we all got that a while ago, welcome to last week.  

The discussion has moved to the nature of the opinions stated, not who did or didn't say it.

Catch a bus and try to keep up.  :rofl


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« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2004, 10:59:01 AM »
Why did you buy windows?
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« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2004, 11:26:00 AM »
Because it comes free with Dell Computers and because I'm used to using it.

Is this line of questioning leading anywhere, Lizking? Might be faster to skip to the point.

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« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2004, 11:38:37 AM »
The point is that Mr Gates made his fortune through voluntary mutually beneficial economic transactions and our government has no right to extort money from him.  :)
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« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2004, 11:53:32 AM »
Let's take it from the top, Funked.

The words attributed to Rooney said:

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy who invented the Internet to help you.

I made the point that this was a generalisation and would only hold true provided that BG, kept within anti-trust laws (amongst other parameters).

Of course Mr Gates made his fortune through voluntary mutually beneficial economic transactions and your government has no right to extort money from him. But what has this to do with Anti-Trust laws?

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« Reply #25 on: February 18, 2004, 12:19:12 PM »
ravells: Well, for example, abuse of a dominant position in the market. Wasn't that what the whole 'internet explorer /windows bundling litigation was about'?

 Rav, you have a dominant position on the market being married to your lovely wife with such a wonderfull name. Unless you are totally perfect, she tolerates some imperfections and even impositions on your part in exchange for the benefits you bring her. You come as a bundle and she is free to take you as a whole - or not. If she wants some of you, she has to tolerate all of you.

 Any government mandate that would forcefully separate some of your services from others that might be conceivaly provided better by some other man would be a clear imposition and violation on both of your rights of free contract.

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« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2004, 12:50:21 PM »
guess i don't need to answer the socialist on that question.....

next?

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« Reply #27 on: February 18, 2004, 12:57:03 PM »
You go out and buy an italian car (in america).


Do you expect to find that every part made works in this car?  No.

Does this Violate anti-trust laws?  No.


So why should it for microsoft?
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« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2004, 01:06:59 PM »
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I agree with every statement and Im about as far from a redneck as you can get.


this is not firs qnswer like this.

I  feel that word redneck should get new meaning
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« Reply #29 on: February 18, 2004, 01:09:14 PM »
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The point is that Mr Gates made his fortune through voluntary mutually beneficial economic transactions and our government has no right to extort money from him.  :)


actulay why does have most of american chairmans money abroad ?
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