From: Mike '/m' 


>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




On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 11:12:33 -0500, "Geo."  wrote:

>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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