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To: Scott C. Lemon who wrote (28886)	11/11/1999 6:42:00 PM
From: ToySoldier	Read Replies (1) of 42771

Hi Scott, I have enjoyed the reading on this topic of API publishing. One point that you made that I have to respond to... Good point! So you are able to give me specific examples of places where Microsoft did not, or does not, have complete documentation. So now that takes us to the second question ... does Novell? Does Sun? Does Netscape? And please don't take this the wrong way ... again ... I would suggest that each vendor has incomplete information ... it's a major resource issue, and there is a certain amount of "protection" that is offered by this ... by all vendors. The answer to your question is moot! The reason is because there is a MAJOR difference between MSFT keeping its API's secret and for its own use and that of all the other vendors that you mentioned - MSFT has a "stated" monopoly on the OS that all the other vendors, upstarts, new competitors, etc. in the industry NEED in order to have any chance in competing fairly with MSFT. So what if NOVL possibly does not publish/document its code to its API's - it also does not have a monopoly in the OS that meshes to these APIs. You missed the whole point on this one Scott - its not the fact that vendor APIs are kept private - its that the APIs of a vendor that has a clear monopoly to the related OS is not published. Hence the unfair advantage the MSFT has. Lets get back to the initial point that brought out all these discussion. Scott - I once a again bow to your great ability to debate. As you were proven incorrect in the points you made, you slyly change the basis of your point. But I saw your move and Jim has got you dead to rights on that point. Great discussion though! Toy

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