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Is Google the new Microsoft?

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    Pete OHanlon
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    It's interesting to see that the target of enmity for Anti Trust and Anti Competition seems to be switching away from Microsoft towards Google. Maybe, in 20 years time, people will get all warm and fuzzy about MS. Clickety[^]

    "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

    As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

    My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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      It's interesting to see that the target of enmity for Anti Trust and Anti Competition seems to be switching away from Microsoft towards Google. Maybe, in 20 years time, people will get all warm and fuzzy about MS. Clickety[^]

      "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

      As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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      OriginalGriff
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      Maybe, in 20 years time, people will get all warm and fuzzy about swine flu. It's about as likely.

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        It's interesting to see that the target of enmity for Anti Trust and Anti Competition seems to be switching away from Microsoft towards Google. Maybe, in 20 years time, people will get all warm and fuzzy about MS. Clickety[^]

        "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

        As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        This just proves that with all the advances over the years, things stay the same: IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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          This just proves that with all the advances over the years, things stay the same: IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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          Pete OHanlon
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          williamnw wrote:

          IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition

          I'm going to rename my company The Monopolies Commision then.

          "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

          As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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            This just proves that with all the advances over the years, things stay the same: IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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            Lost User
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            GPL can benefit people who don't have to make a living but it can mess up so many other things due to the viral nature.

            Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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              williamnw wrote:

              IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition

              I'm going to rename my company The Monopolies Commision then.

              "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

              As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

              My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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              Electron Shepherd
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              Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

              I'm going to rename my company The Monopolies Commision then.

              Presumably head office will be a really expensive hotel in Mayfair?

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              • N Nagy Vilmos

                This just proves that with all the advances over the years, things stay the same: IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition


                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                Dalek Dave
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                Stiffles? What the hell is Stiffles?

                ------------------------------------ "Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers. I despair for the future." Socrates 400BC

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                  williamnw wrote:

                  IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition

                  I'm going to rename my company The Monopolies Commision then.

                  "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                  As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                  My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                  Dalek Dave
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                  Why is there only ONE Monopolies Commission?

                  ------------------------------------ "Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers. I despair for the future." Socrates 400BC

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                    Stiffles? What the hell is Stiffles?

                    ------------------------------------ "Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers. I despair for the future." Socrates 400BC

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                    Big Daddy Farang
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                    Good question. I thought it slang from your side of the pond.

                    BDF People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous. -- Moliere

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      This just proves that with all the advances over the years, things stay the same: IBM Stiffles Competition Microsoft Stiffles Competition Google Stiffles Competition Apple Stiffles Competition -- and coming soon -- GPL Stiffles Competition


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.

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                      Christopher Duncan
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                      GPL Stifles Competition GPL Stifles Careers There. All fixed now.

                      Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalUSA.com

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                      • P Pete OHanlon

                        It's interesting to see that the target of enmity for Anti Trust and Anti Competition seems to be switching away from Microsoft towards Google. Maybe, in 20 years time, people will get all warm and fuzzy about MS. Clickety[^]

                        "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                        As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                        kinar
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                        Google passed microsoft years ago on all fronts of technology. This of course also includes the amount of evil they promote.

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                          It's interesting to see that the target of enmity for Anti Trust and Anti Competition seems to be switching away from Microsoft towards Google. Maybe, in 20 years time, people will get all warm and fuzzy about MS. Clickety[^]

                          "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                          As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                          Nemanja Trifunovic
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                          Yes, Google is new Microsoft. And Microsoft is new IBM. And IBM is new... well nothing; IBM is the same old thing.

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                            Why is there only ONE Monopolies Commission?

                            ------------------------------------ "Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers. I despair for the future." Socrates 400BC

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                            Pete OHanlon
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                            Why is Dyslexia so hard to spell?

                            "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                            As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                              Why is Dyslexia so hard to spell?

                              "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                              As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                              My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                              hairy_hats
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                              Why does the Sun come out during the day rather than at night when the light would be useful?

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                                Why does the Sun come out during the day rather than at night when the light would be useful?

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                                Henry Minute
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                                How on earth do they get non-stick coatings to stick to frying pans?

                                Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                                  Stiffles? What the hell is Stiffles?

                                  ------------------------------------ "Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannize their teachers. I despair for the future." Socrates 400BC

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                                  It is the feeling you get in your stomach after eating too much triffle.

                                  Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                                    How on earth do they get non-stick coatings to stick to frying pans?

                                    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                                    Dan Neely
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                                    Why do hot dogs come in packs of ten and hotdogs in packs of eight?

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                                      It's interesting to see that the target of enmity for Anti Trust and Anti Competition seems to be switching away from Microsoft towards Google. Maybe, in 20 years time, people will get all warm and fuzzy about MS. Clickety[^]

                                      "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                                      As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                                      Judah Gabriel Himango
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                                      Yes.

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                                        It is the feeling you get in your stomach after eating too much triffle.

                                        Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                                        urbane tiger
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                                        piffle BTW : if you're running Cool Previews it may be hiding the Pins, try relocating its gadget, see Options - "Show the Preview Window when I ....", they used to have a delta by which it could be offset but they took it away; I nned to complain as it was me who requested its inclusion in the first place. If you're not already using CoolPreviews then its worth a look. and they don't actually stick the Polytetrafluoroethylene onto the frypan, they weld it on.

                                        Multi famam, conscientiam pauci verentur.(Pliny)

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                                        • N Nemanja Trifunovic

                                          Yes, Google is new Microsoft. And Microsoft is new IBM. And IBM is new... well nothing; IBM is the same old thing.

                                          Programming Blog utf8-cpp

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                                          IBM seems to be regarded the Jolly Blue Giant these days. I wonder how we'll regard IBM they when they takeover Microsoft. They've still got the cash they were going to use to get SUN before Evil Larry outbid them. They've got to do something with it, either return it to the shareholders or spend it, its not earning much right now. The regulators wouldn't let them get HP because HP has EDS, whereas IBM & MS don't actually compete on much these days, given that it was IBM that more or less spawned MS, it would be sweet irony to see them eat their own offspring. I think everyone should lay off Google till it eats the Apple, by which they will prove themselves to be Beelzebub incarnate. Then we can go after the new entity, Scrambled Fruit as it will undoubtedly be named, so as to rid the world of such an dastardly confection.

                                          Multi famam, conscientiam pauci verentur.(Pliny)

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