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To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (14036)11/11/1997 9:45:00 AM
From: Daniel Schuh  Respond to of 24154
 
Microsoft set to respond to DOJ zdnet.com

Nothing new here, except the following observation:

However, because tomorrow is a federal holiday, Veterans Day, Microsoft will be able to control the release of the information. Both the DOJ and the courts are closed. DOJ officials said the agency does not plan to comment on Microsoft's response. The DOJ is required to formally file a counter-response by Nov. 20.

Let it never be said that Microsoft misses many PR angles. Of course, the company line is clear on this already- that antitrust business is all a Nixonian dirty trick by the dastardly ilk, and if Microsoft can't bundle what it wants, Bill's going to hold his breath till he turns blue. Looks like another humorous day on the net.

Cheers, Dan.



To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (14036)11/11/1997 9:54:00 AM
From: Daniel Schuh  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 24154
 
Unix may be Intel's edge, Microsoft's Achilles' heel zdnet.com

A bit different spin on the old "Merced, be very afraid" line. Digital cut a deal with Intel, Sun cut a deal with Intel, HP was in on Merced from the start. There was talk about Compaq and SCO too, right? I imagine that everybody is trying very much to keep their options open here. Of course, maybe only NT is a big enough pig to drive everybody to Merced.

Cheers, Dan.



To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (14036)11/11/1997 6:14:00 PM
From: damniseedemons  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 24154
 
without the proper IE iconography blessing the desktop, the whole thing just falls to pieces.

No Dan, removing IE icon won't do it. But what it WILL do is set a precedence, allowing PC makers to tinker with Windows. Where will it end? (though I think likening it to UNIX is streching)