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To: Roads End who wrote (28560)	10/12/1999 10:13:00 PM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Hello Riechers, > Toy, thanks for the opinions. Never let a good story in they way of > them. Now tell me again how Internet Explorer grew Microsoft into > what it is today all because they gave it away. I think that one of the points that Toy was trying to make is that if you were to view the platform of Windows, Microsoft has continuously included more and more functionality in the base product over the years. These additions helped to improve the overall functionality of the platform, but Microsoft didn't charge additional amounts for that functionality. If you start back at Windows95, look at all the additional software that was included for free - the TCP/IP stack, dial-up networking, FTP, a browser (IE), WordPad, etc. The same has occurred with NT Server ... the Web Server, FTP Server, etc. and on and on. Microsoft recognized that by adding these "free" features and additions they were further entrenching the platform of "Windows" within their existing customers, and easing the decisions of new customers. It was interesting today when I looked at the Office2000 upgrade ... it now includes Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, and more. Outlook and Publisher have been added for "free" to the already powerful Office suite ... It's almost like looking at car manufacturers and the features that they now "include" in the purchase of your car. Imagine if they were still trying to charge for all the little extras ... instead of including most in the "base package" ... Scott C. Lemon