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From: jmann@bigbootay.sw.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
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Subject: Re: Windows-the interface that may never happen...
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>The cost of the Development kits also do not have a large impact on
>the cost of the software ...

This is only true for BIG software packages. What the lack of a cheap 
Windows development kit has done is eliminate cheap Windows software,
shareware, freeware, hobbyists hacking around with Windows, etc. This,
I think, has slowed down Windows's penetration into the market.

Jim