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- From: Anatoli Mandelchtam <tolik@tarley_pc.loc201.tandem.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: Pissed off at Microsoft.
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 21:35:37 -0800
- Organization: Tandem Computers Inc., Cupertino, CA
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- Mark wrote:
- .>
- .> faulkne1@ix.netcom.com(George R Faulkner ) wrote:
- .>
- .> >In <eclipse-2501960300550001@ts-24.pacific.net> eclipse@pacific.net
- .> >(Rich) writes:
- .> >>
- .> >>It occurs to me that the only real thing Microsoft has is windows and
- .> >DOS,
- .> >>the DOS part I am willing to live with but the BS. games that
- .> >Microsoft
- .> >>plays with Windows. has lead me to decide that we need a new OS
- .> >>environment that is faster and easier to use, and most importantly NOT
- .> >>OWNED BY MICROSOFT. I have developed a prototype of a OSE(Operating
- .> >System
- .> >>Environment) and am looking for programmers that are willing to
- .> >donated
- .> >>time and energy to develop parts of this OSE, Including parts that
- .> >exist
- .> >>below DOS, for a equal share in the final profits of the system.
- .> >Although
- .> >>My Intention is for it to be free for the first years release. If you
- .> >are
- .> >>interested please email me with your area of expertise, experience,
- .> >and a
- .> >>statement that you are in no way affiliated with Microsoft.
- .>
- .> >I'd hope it's 100% compatible with DOS, 16-bit Windows, and 32-bit
- .> >Windows. In fact, if you really wanted it to be popular, add in
- .> >support for OS/2, and maybe even Unix.
- .>
- .> >I hate Windows too! Blue skies with clouds are not for me.
- .>
- .> Heck, while you're at it, throw in VMS and MVS emulation too ok??
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- And after all the code is there, create a joint venture of Microsoft, IBM,
- Apple and yourself, so that Microsoft could be looking for bugs in the code and
- could set release dates, IBM could market it, Apple could license it to the whole
- world and you could count losses...
-