Posted on 04/09/2002 7:34:45 AM PDT by Frumious Bandersnatch
REDMOND, WA--In what CEO Bill Gates called "an unfortunate but necessary step to protect our intellectual property from theft and exploitation by competitors," the Microsoft Corporation patented the numbers one and zero Monday.
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Years ago I was an avid user of OS/2. We'd get on the various BBS network chit-chat sites (and later on Usenet) and flog away at MS, with many MS devotees in attendance as well.
Then Linux entered the picture and it was a three-way (with due acknowledgement given to the Amiga and Mac acolytes as well).
Yup, you're right: This DOES belong under "Religion".
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