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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (7690)	5/19/1998 10:03:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

To All: One of the claims in the DOJ complaint is as quoted below: Taken from this reference:http://interactive.wsj.com/edition/resources/documents/mssuit0518-2.htm "Internet browsers -- specialized software programs that allow PC users to locate, access, and display content and applications located on the web -- are essential for quick, easy, and efficient use of the web and have been instrumental in building the Internet's popularity. No other product duplicates or fully substitutes for their functionality." This to me is critical and DOJ shoots itself in the foot with a lack of understanding of what the OS does for the CPU. What is said above can be said for a hard disk driver but instead of the net it is the hard disk that supplies the media. The same can be said of a LAN. The same can be said for a scanner. The same can be said for an OCR and so forth. An OS is a kernel to which is appended various small applications that gather and disseminate data. The browser is no more and no less it connects the cpu to an outside source of data. This suit is such a load of cow chips. JFD

To: John F. Dowd who wrote (7690)	5/19/1998 10:50:00 PM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Hatch, a Utah Republican, said. "I do believe this will go beyond the browser issue. The browser issue is a significant issue, but it pales in comparison to some of the other issues," he said. I'll provide another translation: "I guess we have to admit that Netscape doesn't have the "silver bullet" that will kill Microsoft after all. We thought that Netscape had the product that would do the job, but we have to admit that Microsoft should indeed be allowed to continue to improve their product. But we have other things, like internal memos from Microsoft people who had the audacity to want to build a better product than the competition. These Microsoft people are unbelievable! I mean how successful do they want to be? It's someone else's turn. We resent the fact that in spite of our continuing efforts, the Windows operating system just keeps getting better and better! It's frustrating and we're getting to the end of our patience. What's even more frustrating is that Windows users just won't quit using that Windows system. My own Senate staff office is addicted to it. Help!" DK