What's gotten people like Winer and others (link to photo of protestors burning the flag) riled is concern that Microsoft (link to Microsoft stock chart showing how well company is performing) might, because of its OS monopoly (link to article by anti-trust expert detailing why Microsoft is not a monopoly) be able to force its technology down the throats of unsuspecting, uninformed or apathetic users (link to photo of lemmings) who might not realize the implications of the technology (link to Microsoft XP order info page).
I'm glad this got modded up. It saved me from sifting through piles of uninformed, egotistic flaming about the horrors of trademark laws, when, in fact, they sometimes work the way they are supposed to.
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This article is hillarious!
What's gotten people like Winer and others (link to photo of protestors burning the flag) riled is concern that Microsoft (link to Microsoft stock chart showing how well company is performing) might, because of its OS monopoly (link to article by anti-trust expert detailing why Microsoft is not a monopoly) be able to force its technology down the throats of unsuspecting, uninformed or apathetic users (link to photo of lemmings) who might not realize the implications of the technology (link to Microsoft XP order info page).
Whoa! I'm gonna try this tactic out on my bank! Ca-ching!
Uhm, does this remind anyone else of snow crash? Yipes!
I'm glad this got modded up. It saved me from sifting through piles of uninformed, egotistic flaming about the horrors of trademark laws, when, in fact, they sometimes work the way they are supposed to.