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To: Pink Minion who wrote (728)	4/15/1998 12:46:00 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1600

I'm about to install System Commander and Red Hat Linux to my home PC. That'll break the MS OS monopoly. Take that Bill. Does anyone have any warnings before I screw up my computer? I may try Applix Anyware for a word processor and spreadsheet. If I do I'll let you know how it turns out.

To: Pink Minion who wrote (728)	4/15/1998 2:08:00 PM
From: Mongo Slade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1600

<<If application code is downloaded from the net, you don't need a bloated OS on your machine. If your machine doesn't have to worry about managing a hard drive, this eliminates a lot of the OS code that can live in the browser.>> Thanks. I'm starting to understand this better, but from what you have told me it seems that the MS OS will never be eliminated as the browser will still need a platform to run on. Given this as long as MSFT controls this point of access they should still enjoy a monopoly since 90% of all PC's are locked into their OS. It seems that Browsers pose more of a threat to their Application software business than their OS business. is this correct ? Thanks. Mongo.