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		dylan604 on May 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: So this guy is now S3. All of S3 Microsoft funded Apple to keep another OS vendor alive, so it's not about discouragement. It's probably a lot cheaper to fund a competitor than paying the gov't and getting tagged as a recognized monopoly

megablast on May 5, 2023 [–]

Not true at all.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/stop-the-lies-the-day-that-mic...

nailer on May 5, 2023 | [–]

Quick summary: code from Apple’s QuickTime for Windows found its way into Microsoft Video for Windows. The Microsoft investment was the result of Apple winning a lawsuit.

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