[Ti] [OT] Micro$oft acquires Virtual PC

Henry Kalir kalirhe at UMDNJ.EDU
Sat Feb 22 13:36:42 PST 2003


On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, John Griffin wrote:

> On  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 19:08:29 -0600 luke <etyrnal at ameritech.net> wrote:
> 
> > Why would that be so?  VPC uses an image and the idea works.
> >
> > a user already can create a MS-DOS format disk image and have it
> > automatically  mount at login.
> 
> My argument would only be relevant if Microsoft decides to discontinue
> development and support for VPC - which in my view seems fairly likely now
> that they have gotten away with the Connectix takeover and seem to be able
> do anything they damn well please!
> 

Um, John - why would M$ want to do away with something that enables them
to sell yet MORE Window$ OSes??

Best,

Henry



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