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To: The Phoenix who wrote (13745)4/30/1998 4:28:00 PM
From: JRH  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 77400
 
Yes, ...and what's stopping competitors from entering the market?

Well, that is the question. SUNW and NSCP would say that Microsoft will make illegal, unethical moves to halt any competition, but I am not sure. MSFT is really the only OS company that the general public knows, due to MS-DOS. It is a difficult situation, and, regarding government intervention, I really don't know. The gov't has intervened with other companies, but this is a unique situation. Let's just hope that our representatives make the decision that is best for us. If they fail to block MSFT, then the public continues to get fault-intolerant OS's and hi-tech competition continues to go to work as usual. If the gov't does make a move, it could set a precedent that would change the face of technology in its current glory years. Well, that is enough on that debate, unless you feel a response is necessary. Let's get back to discussing our beloved CSCO...

JRH