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To: M31 who wrote (8200)	5/31/1998 10:46:00 PM
From: J Krnjeu	Respond to of 74651

Mr. M31, << Microsoft has recognized that the widespread use of browsers other than its own threatens to increase the distribution and use of Java, and in so doing threatens Microsoft's operating system monopoly. >> You mean the DOJ has a OS developed in JAVA. Why won't they share it. Thank you JK

To: M31 who wrote (8200)	6/1/1998 2:53:00 AM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

M31, just to make it clear: there is no law against "leveraging the OS asset" for the objective of selling more of something else. Plainly, as I've pointed out ad infinitum, Pepsi and Coke are willing to own whole restaurant chains in order to move soft drink. Credit card companies are forever trying to stuff your credit card statement envelope with all kinds of ads for perfume, travel clubs, pen sets, watches, you name it, whatever they think you might buy. This is "leveraging an asset to sell something else". You of course act as though this practice is evil, and that everyone knows it's evil. Wrong. I see nothing wrong with Microsoft trying to push more IE. It's just business, don't take it personal. Now it's true that having a 90%ish earned market share, MSFT will need to learn that the DOJ won't want to see MSFT acting and saying competitive things like "Wow, look how our sales are exploding as compared to the lousy competition's product". It's a brave new world out there, and yes, the word police are on the hunt.