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To: Punko who wrote (3057)5/8/1998 11:12:00 AM
From: J R KARY  Read Replies (1) of 8218
 
Good epistle on MSFT who sold DOS to IBM without owning it

From that humble beginning in a Seattle lawyer's office (Bill Gates' Dad's law firm) MSFT learned you don't have to own code to sell it .

Of course IBM set this standard 1st .

It works this way - you steal the code , defend the claim in court and by trial time your opponent is history .

To IBM's credit , this practice was not condoned by IBM's executives ,whereas it comes from the top at MSFT .

With Sen. Orin Hatch asking questions it may not work this time for MSFT .

Regards,
Jim K.
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