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To: cfimx who wrote (6343)	12/21/1997 3:43:00 PM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

The big difference IMHO is that Netscape has no monopoly power to use in doing so, nor has it signed a consent decree as far as I know. JMHO. No legal opinion implied.

To: cfimx who wrote (6343)	12/21/1997 5:19:00 PM
From: LKO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

> I guess if you guys want to take the doj's position, then we > MUST have Netscape stip out their newsreader, email program > and conferenceing system from their browser. After all, other > compnanies had stand alone products and Netscape is putting > them out of business by incorporating them. Netscape, for shame!!! You are confusing bundling of applications with bundling of operating system and applications (DOJ has not complained about a product such as Office :-)) A computer cannot function without an operating system such as Windows95. A computer can function fine without applications such as Word, Browser (whatever brand) as long as there is an OS to run some other application for the user. The monopoly-misuse comes when an OEM is prevented from creating an OS+application bundle or else it would be denied an operating system. Possibly against DOJ's wishes (unless it is a punitive action), Microsoft should be allowed to integrate Browsers in their next base OS (Windows98) if that is what they wish as long as someone can still install an application such as Netscape Browser.