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To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (13831)	10/30/1997 4:01:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Note to Microsoft: Lose one suit or another news.com Another guy notices the, um, philosophical inconsistency between the Microsoft war on Java and the tenacious defense of the sacred IE icon. Earlier this week, CNET's NEWS.COM quoted Microsoft spokesman Mark Murray on the DOJ's findings against his company: "We do not believe that computer manufacturers can break apart Windows and choose to ship one part or another," he said. "We license Windows to be shipped in its entirety by all computer makers so users have a consistent experience." So what about Java? Sun doesn't believe that Redmond should be allowed to break apart Java and selectively ship one part or another. That subverts the "write once, run anywhere" mantra. I understand that Microsoft is a large organization, but how many sides of the fence can it sit on at once? You know what they say, consistency is the hobgloblin of small minds, and nobody every accuses Microsoft of thinking small. Cheers, Dan.