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| Time: 10:04 EST/15:04 GMT | News Source: New York Post | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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While unlikely to put the world's largest software company out of business any time soon, a handful of Linux-based companies are trying to cut into Microsoft's bottom line. The key? These companies mimic the look of Microsoft's products. | ||
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| #1 By 7390 (198.246.16.251) at 6/20/2003 3:57:07 PM |
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Let me this straight, their goal is to prove that their alternative is superior to Microsoft by imitating Microsoft.
Brilliant |
| #2 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 6/20/2003 9:03:32 PM |
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mOOzilla - I call, and raise.
http://www.sitepoint.com/print/511 Apple has been very good at early promotion of technologies, but they've yet to actually "create" anything. Apple does the same thing people accuse Microsoft of, it's just Microsoft is more cautious and slower to market. |
| #3 By 8589 (65.71.66.209) at 6/21/2003 6:13:49 PM |
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As has been said to the point of being very very trite, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
While Apple may have been more popular with their GUI first, I remeber my Tandy 1000a had a GUI of some sort back in 1985. Deskmate? Yes, it was called Deskmate. Click on this link for more info: http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n12/44_Tandy_Model_1000_junior_.php This post was edited by EWWHWW on Saturday, June 21, 2003 at 18:33. |
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