Are you implying that MS does anything without first and foremost
considering the bottom line?

On Fri, 27 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> Are you saying that MS only changes their API's only when it's profitable?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim [mailto:farli@wiredglobal.com]
> > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 10:44 AM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: MS hacked!!
> > 
> > 
> > Would it?  Do you think that MS isnt in the process of 
> > changing as much as
> > possible as quickly as possible to protect their revenue 
> > stream?  I mean,
> > it isnt like MS has never changed formats or APIs in the past.
> > 
> > On Fri, 27 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> > > interesting reading.
> > > 
> > > it sure would be nice to have a source copy of the API's though.
> > > This would make importing and exporting of cross-platform
> > > programs that much easier.
> > > 
> > > Hawke
> > > 
> > > "Furmanek, Greg" wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/2000/42/ns-18719.html
> > > > 
> > > > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3308084.html
> > > > 
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