Microsoft Hatred FAQ

[David Schwartz]

"Lasse Vågsæther Karlsen" <lasse at vkarlsen.no> wrote in message 
news:djsmvh$jk$1 at sadr.dfn.de...

> Ok, let me just make my opinion very clear on this and then I'll just 
> leave this thread altogether.
>
> I think you are comparing apples and oranges so whatever conclusion you 
> manage to draw from that is in my eyes invalid. It doesn't matter, in my 
> opinion, if you managed to conclude that Microsoft was the saints 
> themselves because, in my opinion, your reasoning is not valid. I'm not 
> saying one way or the other, I'm just picking at your reasoning.
>
> To me it sounds like concluding that the prices of RAM will drop because 
> the swallows are flying high this fall.
>
> But enough, I'll just leave it.

    There is no value whatsoever in simply saying "I don't agree with you" 
and including no argument or reasoning. Were you afraid someone might 
erroneously think you did agree with me and that this would harm your 
reputation? If you want to participate in discussion, you have to make 
claims and defend them.

    MS imposed a restriction that was logically lesser than saying "if you 
want to buy Windows wholesale, you cannot sell products that compete with 
PCs with Windows pre-loaded on them". (Logically lesser because they allowed 
you sell them but charged a fee. You could avoid the fee by simply not 
selling them.) This is a perfectly ordinary type of franchise sales 
arrangement engaged in by companies of all kinds. For someone who does not 
already have a monopoly, it is even perfectly legal.

    DS