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   Justin to Redjak   
   Re: Microsoft WAV/WMV based on Apple's T   
   09 Jan 12 01:30:05   
   
   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: Justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu   
      
   On 1/8/12 7:52 PM, Redjak wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > "Justin" wrote in message news:jeddbs$1jm$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > On 1/8/12 5:29 PM, Redjak wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> "Justin" wrote in message news:jecvpr$fgr$1@dont-email.me...   
   >>   
   >> On 1/7/12 9:31 AM, Redjak wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> "Justin" wrote in message news:je7nj1$f04$1@dont-email.me...   
   >>>   
   >>>> It's true.   
   >>>> Going all the way back to 1985, Electronic Arts came out with the IFF   
   >>>> (Interchange File Format) based on Apple's idea/implementation of   
   >>>> FourCC - even the IFF spec says Apple thought of it first.   
   >>>> Of course the original name was called "OSTypes" once Microsoft saw   
   >>>> it, they simply changed the name so they could feign ignorance of its   
   >>>> origins.   
   >>>> Even today, Microsoft uses the technique to identify files in   
   >>>> DirectShow and DirectX. Also... Microsoft's proprietary WMV format is   
   >>>> based in this.   
   >>>   
   >>>> Is there *anything* Microsoft didn't steal from Apple?   
   >>>   
   >>> They stole EVERYTHING of value from Apple, made it better, and left all   
   >>> the crap behind to be used on OSX. That's why Windows 7 Rules and Lion   
   >>> is a total 40 YO loss.   
   >>   
   >>> They even made the viruses and malware better! YAY Windows!   
   >>   
   >> Still living in the distant past I see, Freak.   
   >   
   >   
   >> Yeah, last week.   
   >   
   > You got infected? Sorry.   
   >   
   > Computing since 1991 - no viruses, trojans, malware.   
   >   
   >   
      
   LOL, not quite.   
      
   If you're trying to imply there is no malware for Windows 7, I have a   
   bridge to sell you.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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