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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (16489)	1/21/1998 5:40:00 PM
From: nommedeguerre	Read Replies (1) of 24154

Reg, >>Compaq is not free to tamper with MSFT's OS. Says who? Its their hardware and if they want to "customize" or install superior DLL's produced by third-parties then that is their business. Microsoft could "void the warranty"; as if there is any kind of warranty on that all-inclusive license they made up. I'm sure if Microsoft "cut off their air supply" Compaq could do some "business is war" of its own with a "special OEM partner" that would resell machines to Compaq with Windows pre-installed. Compaq sells to Standard PC, Standard PC installs Windows and OEM's to Compaq's "consulting/retailing" division. Of course, Standard PC makes nothing on the deal but they do have 100% of Compaq's market-share. Accountants excel at asset transfers and balancing costs between "corporate" units. As long as the paper-work is clean you can do whatever you want in the name of capitalism. Define "free to tamper"? There are no physical barriers to replacing a DLL that supports IE with one that supports Netscape. The consumer who wants Netscape would surely benefit from such action. Personally, I believe there is a market for customized DLLs. Generic bloatware just does not give maximum benefit for the individual user. Games/CAD/Word Processors/SpreadSheets all have slightly different needs which may be better optimized by loading different DLLs when these apps are run. How can you disagree? I can take the showroom radio out of my car if I want to -- we all know how car radios are synonymous with software so you should pick up on this quite easily. Of course, you can have the dealer replace just about anything on a new car before it leaves the showroom. Sort of the way Compaq wants to satisfy its customers by getting rid of unwanted icons and such. So many ways to keep the glove from fitting nowadays.. Cheers, Norm

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