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Microsoft Challenges Massachusetts on Open-Format Plan (eWeek)

Microsoft Challenges Massachusetts on Open-Format Plan (eWeek)

Posted Sep 15, 2005 18:32 UTC (Thu) by thomask (guest, #17985)
In reply to: Microsoft Challenges Massachusetts on Open-Format Plan (eWeek) by cventers
Parent article: Microsoft Challenges Massachusetts on Open-Format Plan (eWeek)

"they can certainly still play the three E's."

maybe I'm the only one here who doesn't know what "the three E's" are, but could you play E for enlightenment for me, please?

Thanks.


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Microsoft Challenges Massachusetts on Open-Format Plan (eWeek)

Posted Sep 15, 2005 18:38 UTC (Thu) by meffie (guest, #3120) [Link]

3Es = embrace extend extinguish

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish

Microsoft Challenges Massachusetts on Open-Format Plan (eWeek)

Posted Sep 15, 2005 18:39 UTC (Thu) by eli (subscriber, #11265) [Link]

I had to pause a moment when I read that too, having not seen it
compressed that far. But anyway, I believe the "three E's" are Embrace,
Extend, Extinguish.

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