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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (7446)	5/18/1998 2:54:00 PM
From: trouthead	Read Replies (3) of 74651

You are all missing the point. MSFT is using it's OS leverage to put competitors out of business. The basic functions of the OS are to facillitate I/O between apps and the hardware, to manage memory allowing apps space to run. Without these basics no program will run. MSFT continues to add application type functions to the OS which puts companies out of business. Other companies choose not to persue developing apps that they perceive MSFT will eventually put into the "OS". No one can afford to compete with MSFT because they can lose money for years developing a program and then put it into the "OS". This does stifle innovation. The real question is what do you do about it? I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. I own MSFT stock. I am not trying to bash MSFT. Let's try to take an intelligent view of this and come up with some more sensible solutions than including NSCP in the box. Maybe no company should own the OS. bps

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