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- From: rudd@mindspring.com (Justin Rudd)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: WORD FILE FORMAT (WINDOWS)
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 07:44:50 GMT
- Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
- Message-ID: <4i3a5e$7i@B1FF.mindspring.com>
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- perfecto@callnet.com (Perry Fect) wrote:
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- [snip]
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- >: The Word file format is a PROPRIETARY TRADE SECRET OF MICROSOFT! It
- >: has never been released to the public.
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- [snip]
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- >that's such a bullshit policy. microsoft must die.
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- Why is this bullshit??? Is it bullshit to protect trade secrets??
- You don't see other businesses giving out trade secrets. You don't
- see McDonalds running down to Burger King and say "Hey...how do ya'll
- get your fries so crispy???"
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- And your comment about Microsoft must die was also uncalled for. I'm
- tired of reading post of people bashing MS because they are trying to
- set a standard.
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- Instead of just saying Microsoft must die...why don't you give us your
- reasons for saying that? Don't bash things you don't fully
- understand.
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