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To: Columbo who wrote (260)	11/13/1997 5:55:00 PM
From: Stephen B. Temple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1600

The real threat Microsoft poses is that it will use its power in operating systems to dominate other markets now that revenue growth in its core business is waning. I believe that Microsoft will use control of the Windows standard to lock content providers into a similar biased standard. This means that within the near future--three years or five years--the producers of ER or Seinfield are going to broadcast a stream of audio and video in a format owned and controlled by Microsoft. It will be irrelevant to Microsoft whether that stream reaches the consumer through satellites owned by Bill Gates through his investment in Teledesic, or through television controlled by Microsoft through their passive investments in cable, or through the computer, the desktop of which is controlled by Microsoft through its monopoly of the operating system. In each and every case, Microsoft will be the gatekeeper. It will own the pipes...the platforms, and the standard. Nuff said, instead of a microsoft 2 for 1 split, we need a company split. Say MSFT go one way, and Bill go the other. ggg Temp'

To: Columbo who wrote (260)	11/13/1997 5:57:00 PM
From: Ed Klar	Respond to of 1600

Technology Firms Seek Network Computer Standards NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a move to standardize the budding niche of network computers, several computer companies said on Wednesday they will work together to develop technolgy specifications for the devices. The companies, which include network computer allies International Business Machines Corp, Netscape Communications, Novell, Oracle and Sun Microsystems, said they have agreed to meet in January to develop standards for network computers, or NCs, as they are commonly called. The specification will be submitted to an open standards board for review. Network computers is a term that refers to small "client" devices that provide users with access to corporate data, networks and the Internet. Proponents of the model are hoping a set of standards will translate into wider acceptance for the devices, perhaps to the point where they replace PCs on some corporate desktops. IBM has been vocal in its support for the approach, recently committing to turn over some of its own proprietary network computer software technology for standards use. Other companies in the standards group announced today include Neoware Systems and Corel. Most, if not all, companies in the group have committed to using Sun's Java language as a platform for development of future network computer software. Absent from the camp of supporters is Microsoft, which advocates a "Windows-terminal" approach that employs the company's Windows operating system instead of Java. Microsoft is expected to demonstrate the technology at next week's COMDEX trade show in Las Vegas. Help Previous Story: SAP Plans Expansion Into Data Warehousing Next Story: Microsoft To Set Up Software Unit In India [ Index \| News \| World \| Biz \| Tech \| Politic \| Sport \| Scoreboard \| Entertain \| Health ] Copyright c 1997 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon Questions or Comments