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To: 16yearcycle who wrote (13017)	12/11/1997 8:29:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

JMO, but this is a NON-EVENT. However, with sentiment being so negative lately, this will of course spell the END for ALL technology companies. Facts as they currently stand. MSFT will begin incorporating the browser as an integral part of Windows 98. The judge in this case (I believe) found that MSFT cannot force OEM's to install IE with Windows. Windows 98 obviates this point entirely by merging Windows wih the browser. MSFT no longer must force OEM's to install it. They either install Windows or they use OS8(Mac). Which do you think they'll choose? Regards, Brian

To: 16yearcycle who wrote (13017)	12/11/1997 8:31:00 PM
From: Big Bucks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Eugene, I only heard a little, but I think the jist of the decision was that MSFT couldn't force its Internet Explorer product on computer manufacturers licensed to use its Windows products. It gives the licensees the right to package other browsers with their computer software packages. IMHO it won't make much difference to MSFT's bottom line since the MSIExplorer software is free anyway. It just limits "forced" free distribution to the exclusion of other browser options. Please, correct me if I am wrong. I haven't been following this issue that closely. I love MSIE40, great product, I like all MS products, remember the prices we use to pay for software back in the 80's. Those (high priced software) companies are all gone now. Thank you Bill Gates, you have done mankind a huge service! Well I'm off my Microsoft soapbox now, back to AMAT. BB