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From: gerry@pencilbox.uucp (Gerry Lachac)
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Subject: Re: Question 3: How's Commodore doing?
Keywords: Microsoft, Amiga, Commodore, Sales
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Date: 2 Jan 90 19:40:20 GMT
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In article <21331@unix.cis.pitt.edu> ejkst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Eric J. Kennedy) writes:
>
>Hmmm.  I see what you mean, but I'd still love to see Excel or Word for
>the Amiga.  Not holding my breath, but I'd like to see it.  They *are*
>capable of writing some good software.
>

[ in regards to Microsoft ]

Actually, Microsoft has only developed 3 major products, MS-BASIC, a mouse,
and Excel.  Everything else was bought from other companies (yes, even
MS-DOS which was purchased from Seattle Computer Products.)

Microsoft is one of the largest maintainence/bug-fix houses around.  They 
are a huge marketing company, much like Electronic Arts is becoming for 
games.

SIDE NOTE:  (My soapbox)
	Obviously, I show no great love for Microsoft.  I mean, Bill Gates
recently announced that OS/2 is being re-written in 'C' to make it a 
portable operating system.  He seemed to think this is such a novel idea 
and it would change the world.

	He obviously hasn't seen UNIX yet :-)
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