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To: damniseedemons who wrote (17867)	3/5/1998 3:07:00 PM
From: Bearded One	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

...that Dell is not allowed to bundle Navigator or else Microsoft would revoke their Windows license. Straw Man. It's more like Dell doesn't bundle or offer Navigator or else Microsoft would give them worse licensing terms. Doesn't have to be explicit of course. Quick poll: Who believed Michael Dell when he said that there wasn't customer demand for the most popular software program on the planet? By the way, the ability of Microsoft to dictate pricing to Dell is an example of (dare I say it?) monopoly power.

To: damniseedemons who wrote (17867)	3/5/1998 4:06:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Ok, Ok, I'll clarify for the ignorant newcomers. Microsoft threatened to revoke Compaq's Windows95 license because Compaq had the timerity to slice and dice Bill's software by removing the sacred IE icon, thereby threatening the integrity and uniformity of the Windows95 experience. Also threatening Microsoft's sancrosanct intellectual property rights, or resisting Microsoft's unilateral declaration of ownership of the start-up screen, depending how you look at it. When this story came to light, Compaq, Gateway, and Micron were quick to come to Microsoft's defense with sincere professions of love and admiration. Rumor has it a few phone calls from one Joachim Kempin were involved, but who can say? I don't know where Dell figures into this, though. Cheers, Dan.