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On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:55:04 +0200, Ludovic Brenta  
<ludovic.brenta@insalien.org> wrote:

> Back in 1989, I used to respect Borland for the quality of their
> compilers.  But now, in hindsight, what you said changed my
> perspective.

But that was the flavor of the times. And one's stance on intellectual  
property is distinct from the quality of one's products.  So, your respect  
for their technical achievements was not wasted.

- Ed

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