From: "Geo." 

Are we talking about OS or tax prep software? 

Geo.

"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
news:shd46v48889rj7ji5aeaddiem2o2ee9505{at}4ax.com...
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> >but is instead best in terms of a tool, functionality,
> >what does it let me do, kind of stuff.
>
> ... and best in the exploitation of illegal business strategies.
>
>  /m
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> On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 11:12:33 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote:
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> >But doesn't your new law have to take effect before OEM's will consider
> >preloading? Look at Linux today, how is it that it's now being preloaded,
ie
> >what motivated that move?
> >
> >My point was that it's not a software quality issue, the best software is
> >not the "best" software in terms of bugs or crashes or
whatever but is
> >instead best in terms of a tool, functionality, what does it let me do,
kind
> >of stuff.
> >
> >Geo.
> >
> >"Egan Orion"  wrote in message
> >news:3e61ec21$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >> Hah! You know it was the preloads. Stop baiting me, Geo. :)
> >>
> >> Egan
> >>
> >>
> >> Geo. wrote:
> >> > Does this explain how Windows got on 95% of the desktops?
> >> >
> >> > Geo. 
> >> >
> >> > "Egan Orion" 
wrote in message
> >> > news:3e6150b3{at}w3.nls.net...
> >> >
> >> >>An update of Gresham's Law... for software:
> >> >>
> >> >>http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8059
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
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