I guess it's somewhat accurate to use the word 'contempt,' and to some point I agree with you. At some points I think there is way too much government regulation in some businesses. On the other hand, Enron and such have recently shown that there's not enough government accountability some times. Do I think the government should say to Microsoft, "You've got too much money and we've dealt with the cigarette companies already, so we're look to you for a quick litigation buck?" No, I don't think the government should intervene in business as much as it does.

Windows and (MS in general) does do somethings well (marketting being at the top of the list). Of course if I had a dime for everytime my screen faded to purple I could have easily paid for the legally licensed MS products that I use. That's not the point, though, of 'this M$ DO$ trip' that I am on. The embedded '$' is just about the greed of the business. Some artists draw because they love it. Some artists draw because they need to eat. A movie we saw recently said (roughly), "Don't you think that garbage man is in it for the money cause he sure ain't in it for the garbage?" Does Microsoft have a right to be a money-hungry monopoly that steals Stacker code and practices illegal convolusion? Sure, if they want.

You also pointed out that those who write should take the best that Windows has to offer, use it, and reject the rest. That's really what open source and extreme programming are all about.

I can be civil, though. This is a community, after all. I can refrain from calling M$ M$ if it will help the harmony. MS it is.

Thanks--Petras

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