# Some more on M$ -\> MM **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 24, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967 "2003-01-24T17:52:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/1 "2003-01-24T17:52:11Z")
hot from the media 100 mailing list: \> I was at a meeting with several fairly high level Microsoft sales \> people. My is this an arrogant breed. \> \> One was spouting about their recent purchase of Intuit and soon to be \> Macromedia. Their plan is to force users to deploy and view on \> Microsoft products. Macromedia is threatening because their \> best-of-breed products work on all platforms with all kinds of \> servers. Soon ColdFusion and Flash may be stuck sending/retrieving \> data from expensive SQLServer databases rather than free mySQL. \> \> This is very scary stuff. Microsoft is becoming like a shadow \> government where a business tax is being imposed on EVERYONE. \> \> I found out today that the cost of the MS software only on a pretty \> limited web connected database will be $5500 and soon there will be no \> options if Gates&Co have their way. \> \> I’m writing my congressmen. \> \> \> RT :!: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/2 "2003-01-24T17:58:19Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/3 "2003-01-24T19:18:10Z")
OH Man, this could get pretty bad… Thanks for the update man ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/4 "2003-01-24T20:09:42Z")
oh well…what can you do? our government is **not** supposed to interfere with a monoploly…☹ i say we write to mm and have ALL of us sign it…other wise our comps are going to look like this :skull: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/5 "2003-01-24T20:19:56Z")
MS is really pissing me off. We need to put a stop to this quick ppl:run: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/6 "2003-01-24T21:02:25Z")
Can anyone say… INTERVENTION!!! Bill Gate$ needs to get slapped :trout: \:run: LET’S GO PEOPLE!!! :run:\ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/7 "2003-01-24T21:13:29Z")
that thing with the run smilie is way cool! =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/8 "2003-01-24T21:15:26Z")
LOL… thanks, it is just an HTML marquee tag, very tacky, but still fun to play with. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/9 "2003-01-24T21:20:13Z")
that is why it is cool, if it was flash then it would be nothing much. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/10 "2003-01-24T23:45:54Z")
actually dipi… the government **is supposed** to interfere if they feel that a company is beginning to become a monopoly. However, the execs at MS have probably paid off most of the politicians so they will be able to do whatever they want anyway. It wouldn’t be so bad if MS products were quality…but MS sucks… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/11 "2003-01-24T23:49:35Z")
Dude, Microsoft IS the government. MS-free since August 2002, Rengirl (except at work, where they force me to use this crap) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/12 "2003-01-25T00:07:00Z")
…hmmm I want to be a paid off polititian! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/13 "2003-01-25T00:09:33Z")
I just want to be paid. I don’t care if I’m a parachute tester… as long as I’m gettin’ some money… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/14 "2003-01-25T00:12:58Z")
I’m thinking of applying for the gov’t to pay me to not grow corn… Could be my ticket to a lazy lifestyle… only with nice thangs… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/15 "2003-01-25T00:18:45Z")
> \*Originally posted by reverendflash \* > \*\*I’m thinking of applying for the gov’t to pay me to not grow corn… \*\* ??? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/16 "2003-01-25T00:20:55Z")
Jubba: the gov’t each year, pays a certain number of farmers to not grow corn/wheat/beans, and let thier land go fallow. It’s their warped idea of subsidizing Agriculture in America… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/17 "2003-01-25T00:24:45Z")
Reverend, Do you EVEN farm? lol. Jubba yeah i dont know, i learnd something in school about it. donno though…it was at the begining of the year. But didnt MS win that monopoly trail last/2 year(s) ago? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/18 "2003-01-25T00:29:58Z")
Thats a good plan Rev, we should go into business together… 🙂 Dipi: They won that case because M$ appealed to a higher court and the higher court determined that M$ was **not** a monopoly. They won because they most likely paid off the judges. Its sad that we live in a world where you can do anything if you have enough money. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/19 "2003-01-25T00:32:52Z")
Also Dipi: not to steal your thunder but you will find out eventually that not everything your teachers tell you is true. Many teachers are not exactly qualified for their jobs and try more to impose their opinions on their students rather than facts. Also, things you are taught when you are younger will contradict things that you are taught later in life. When you are younger schools give you the simple basics of certain subjects and when you get older you will be taught something that will contradict what you previously knew. To live is to learn. I still have to re-learn many of the things that I was ‘taught’ in high school… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967/20 "2003-01-25T00:38:01Z")
oh i know that already. but see my mom told me this while we were talking about books, advice from her HS teacher: \ \*\* Absolutly nothing in life is fact, only opinion. If you were to line 10 people up and have them witness something, then question them on it, you would get totaly different responses from everybody, but they will all be along the same lines. This is because everone has their own background that they come from, everyone is raised differently therefore everybody sees things differently, so you really cant trust the facts because they are really just opinions.\*\* \ [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-more-on-m-mm/11967.md?page=2)