Post by thread:[OT]: new uP and OS

At 04:05 PM 12/22/00 +0000, you wrote: >http://www.e-com-con.com/ > >check "products" > Found there: "... E-Com-Con's latest operating system will close the door on Microsoft's Windows....". [poor Bill is forever up to his earlobes in alligators - and he's not even the richest man in the world any longer]. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList .....piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu

Guys... it's a joke! Douglas Wood Software Engineer -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Dan Michaels Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 11:51 AM To: .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [OT]: new uP and OS At 04:05 PM 12/22/00 +0000, you wrote: >http://www.e-com-con.com/ > >check "products" > Found there: "... E-Com-Con's latest operating system will close the door on Microsoft's Windows....". [poor Bill is forever up to his earlobes in alligators - and he's not even the richest man in the world any longer]. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList EraseMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu

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At 12:02 PM 12/22/00 -0600, you wrote: >Guys... it's a joke! > >Douglas Wood >Software Engineer > Obviously, my next comment was is it 1 April already?, but hit the go button too fast. For James --> ??Larry Ellison >> ??Gates -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList KILLspampiclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

I fugured as much when I saw about the flying car around 2005. Most of the site is just believable enough to make you think. I enjoyed it. {Original Message removed}

>Who is the richest man or woman in the world? I believe it was recently about to be Larry Ellison (spelling?) of Paradox fame (and owner of would be America's Cup yachts that crash and fall over during testing). Notably however, AFAIK neither he nor Bill is the richest man ever in real terms. There have been several who were richer in their days dollars, although they both will be nearer the top of the list (if not at it) than when I saw this pointed out some while ago. Names like Rockerfeller (spelling?), De Beers, Hughes, ..... RM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu