Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 01/17/80 11:49

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:43:41 GMT, "ThePunisher"
<thepunisher@ntlworld.com> Gave us:

>"Roy L. Fuchs" <roylfuchs@urfargingicehole.org> wrote in message
>news:sok582p95fpo0f0vjfs70aq8f03vbms16m@4ax.com
>> On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 05:43:12 -0500, "Jay G." <Jay@tmbg.org> Gave us:
>>
>> > It's only proprietary if it doesn't become the new standard.
>>
>> Wrong. IBM fully intended to reap license fees throughout the
>> lifespan of the micro-channel bus.
>>
>> > There are
>> > almost always competing formats.
>>
>> That is not why it went under. It was the fastest, best
>> implementation yet. It still died, however.
>>
>> > See USB vs. Firewire,
>>
>> Apples and oranges. Firewire was a Sony design meant to be capable
>> of passing a stream wide enough for high resolution A/V.
>>
>
>That would be the special Sony division called Apple, right.


Sony... Apple... they are both assholes. So I forgot which asshole
came up with it.

Whoopie fuckin' doo.

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