Microsoft to be split.

[link|http://www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/patchsoft.shtml|SURPRISE SETTLEMENT EVENLY SPLITS MICROSOFT;
ONE FIRM TO MAKE SOFTWARE, OTHER TO MAKE PATCHES]

Decision Keeps Redmond from Monopolizing Massive Microsoft Patch Industry

Redmond, Wash. (SatireWire.com) \ufffd In a surprise settlement today with nine U.S. states, Microsoft agreed to be split into two independent companies \ufffd one that will continue to make Microsoft operating systems, browsers, and server software, and another, potentially larger company that will make patches for Microsoft operating systems, browsers, and server software. . . .

Post #24,840 by acagle 1/18/02 12:52:51 PM Reply	Microsoft to be split. [link\|http://www.satirewire.com/news/jan02/patchsoft.shtml\|SURPRISE SETTLEMENT EVENLY SPLITS MICROSOFT; ONE FIRM TO MAKE SOFTWARE, OTHER TO MAKE PATCHES] Decision Keeps Redmond from Monopolizing Massive Microsoft Patch Industry Redmond, Wash. (SatireWire.com) \ufffd In a surprise settlement today with nine U.S. states, Microsoft agreed to be split into two independent companies \ufffd one that will continue to make Microsoft operating systems, browsers, and server software, and another, potentially larger company that will make patches for Microsoft operating systems, browsers, and server software. . . .
Post #24,864 by Yendor 1/18/02 6:06:04 PM Reply	Bitch I fell for it until I read the satirewire.com byline. -YendorMike "The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by the skeptics or the cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need people who dream of things that never were." - John F. Kennedy
Post #24,895 by static 1/19/02 5:35:28 AM Reply	Interesting idea... Would they have to share the source code? :-) Wade. "All around me are nothing but fakes Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"

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