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To: TLindt who wrote (2042)	1/24/1998 10:42:00 AM
From: Jim Lou	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4903

Would like to hear comments on company releasing source code. From what I read, there are two opinions: 1) this is gonna be great - sort of like outsourcing R&D for free for the company. Browsers with all kinds o new features will spring out of Communicator. 2) This is bad choice: it does not bring in money; it leaks Nestcape's secret receipe...etc. So, my question for the threaders: what is the significance of releasing code? Thanks for enlightment.