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To: i-node who wrote (7792)	11/29/1997 12:03:00 PM
From: Kashish King	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10836

Microsoft didn't "come up" with NT anymore than IBM did when they both first started the project some 10 years ago. It has taken Microsoft 8 years to bring NT into the enterprise as a small-scale networking OS for file and print sharing. What they did was create a small version of UNIX, integrate it with the Windows APIs and some additional features like SMP support. The fact that they tie their users to a physical machine is either a glaring technical failure to deliver on technology which has proven its importance since the late 70s, or whether that was a deliberate "keep them captive" move. I don't hate Microsoft and those who do should not be commenting on their technology because their emotions only get in the way. If you hate Microsoft then that's your prerogative but don't throw me into that category. I am not surprised that you consider NT to be the logical choice for an NOS and that pretty much falls in line with other notions that you have forwarded here such as "Java is just a language" and anything else supported by Microsoft. Microsoft's technology is ancient, poorly designed, brittle, stiffling and worst of all designed to keep customers captive. I can guarantee you'' never see the word hate in any meaningful context in any comment about a company that I have provided. Sure I might kid about it, but believe me I don't hate the company or anybody who works there. I believe it was Ralph Nader who commented on SB's go to hell comment and I assume it was direct; Microsoft has been figuratively saying that from day one.