Alan Pope wrote:
> This popped up on another LUG list, and I found it amusing.
>
> http://www.mcmillan.cx/innovation.html
>
> "A few years ago, a friend sent me an email that attacked Microsoft's
> oft-repeated innovation claim. The email listed a number of Microsoft
> products and where they are supposed to originate. Although I knew some
> of the history of products like Windows or DOS, I was surprised at the
> number of products the email suggested originated elsewhere. The idea
> stuck in my mind, but since the email didn't give any evidence I didn't
> know whether to trust it. So I started noting down sources that backed
> up the claims in the email. Here they are..."
AutoRoute was purchased ~6-7 years ago as well.
To be honest, they aren't the only ones bar far. Google earth was not
written by Google (It used to be keyhole) among other things.
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