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(...) Oh, just what I've always wanted! (...) So there's one redeeming aspect. (...) Feh. Windows Media is M$ bogo-format. We want real standards. (...) Xbox is M$. Ptui. (...) And MacOS and Linux? (...) Very few companies ruin their networks using (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Can't blame for that. Maybe it'll actually allow you to save in other than the small size for easier translation. (...) Didn't say it was a good thing, just translating 'press release speak'. (...) Well, it's not like they support them much (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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If we're going to have OS advocacy wars, perhaps we should just all go to slashdot and have them there, rather than cluttering up the list. (...) One word: Expedia. This is a microsoft site that kicks absolute ass. (...) I thought that's what mpeg (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I set Followup-To: lugnet.off-topic.geek on this post... (...) No matter how good M$S@H may turn out to be, it will still be powered by M$ and not by LEGO, if the press release is accurate. BTW: (URL) 2) LEGO licensed the ability to use (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) The difference is that now, Lego are reasonably open about letting people build their own tools like NQC that use the firmware inside the box. Most Linux enthusiasts would tell you that we don't especially need Lego to release all their (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Not to mention that IF someone DID do it (with all the M$ "Safeguards" in place) then the bottomless pit of money from the evil empire would quickly stamp some poor sod into the ground. NQC, LegOS and Legjos had better watch closely and double (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics)
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I believe the main reason why TLC has joined with MS is that TLC has stopped growing for the first time in its history and is trying to find a way not to go bankrupt in a fair amount of time! The major cause of TLC to have losses is the ever more (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If they are seeking a partner to help them with LEGO Games then perhaps they SHOULD be seeing a company that has a proven GAME record. NOT a destroyer of the public good! (...) I would hope that M$ does not get involved at all. M$ is only (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hmm, yes, I agree! BTW, did you know that there are 3 adult LEGO fans at Electronic Arts? Steve Jackson (yes, _the_ Steve Jackson) is also an adult fan of LEGO. :-) (...) This is mostly what has me worried. There's nothing wrong with wanting (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm honestly a bit puzzled by this statement. Regarding the MS issue, it's not like LEGO has released lots of software for non-MS OS earlier on. And regarding the implied statement that LEGO used to be a moral company. I don't see that (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Well again, it's only my opinion! It's the only conclusion I can reach. Not suddenly, but gradually over say a 20-year period. I'd been wondering, given all of the things you listed, and now I wonder no more. --Todd (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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