Windows 98 Functions Tied to IE techweb.com
A timeless headline, as we all know.
They can argue that to do an OS upgrade they need to know not only what's in the OS, but all aspects of the means of transport," said Rob Enderle, an analyst with Giga Information Group, said of Microsoft.
Sounds like Carterfone to me.
From Microsoft's perspective, accessing the Internet is a function of the operating system, according to Chris Le Tocq, a senior analyst with Dataquest in San Jose, Calif. "I think we can expect to see more features like this," Le Tocq said.
I agree we can expect to see more features like this. From Microsoft's perspective, what's fair is 100% control of everything. Most people think the function of the operating system is to provide services to application programs, and not worry about whose application is running, but that's one of those outdated CS concepts that the Microsofties, with minds beyond the capabilities of mere mortals, can't be bothered with. The whole thing gives me a terrible pain in all the diodes down my left side.
Microsoft executives were unavailable for comment.
Too busy planning Bill's latest PR venture, no doubt. Or "innovating", as standard Microsoft language usage would have it.
Cheers, Dan. |
