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To: ILCUL8R who wrote (21018)	10/23/1998 3:57:00 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (2) of 50167

<<We realize it is difficult to draw the line between what is an operating system and what is an ancillary application software. This vagueness has given Microsoft a unique opportunity to print money as it absorbs other software concepts into its operating system.>> I think it is the customer who benefits as we get a wider operating system with a lower price, imagine if we need to have 100 softwares to load to make Windows as efficient is it is today. If customer is benfitting why should it worry me if software company in a baement is taken over by MSFT for 100 million $, may be that is the intention of some of these companies. To be taken over, may be they design their products so compatible to MSFT, the world of Macintoosh's came to an end because they were reluctant to open out. Just a thought - I thoroughly enjoed your note and learnt a lot.

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