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What Would The World Be Like Without Microsoft?

Posted by Cliff on from the how-would-life-be-different dept.

CanadianMikey asks: "The debate with the business side of computing rages on about the validity of Open Source. Is it good or bad? What is the future of computing? Could it have been different, and where will the 21st century take us? Is Microsoft just the big nail that always gets hammered first and will someone step in to take their place when they are finally taken down? If Microsoft were to close up shop, who do the readers of Slashdot think would be tomorrow's Microsoft? What about the forgotten windows?"

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  1. ---8( OFF TOPIC 8( --- by Derf+the · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thankyou JebusIsLord
    Being a failure as a geek, when I converted to OO on Xandros from CorelWP on Win98 I lost my sissors from the WingDing font 88. 1 & 1/2 years later you have helped hide my shame.

    Thank you.

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  2. Re:Standards by dgatwood · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I always had a feeling of glee every time I used a microwave oven in Santa Cruz, a similarly declared "Nuclear-Free Zone". :-)

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  3. Re:Standards by jcr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, same to you, you socialist prat.

    Now then, would you care to actually address any of the points I've made?

    I want safety inspections to be carried out by people who actually have something to *lose* if they're wrong.

    Relying on government for safety is simply irresponsible.

    -jcr

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