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To: Sonny McWilliams who wrote (19677)	5/31/1998 10:38:00 PM
From: David M Gambs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27012

Sonny, Now, now ... I did not say anything about MSFT putting competing browsers on their products. ;) I did talk about standards. I have not been testing for standard for several years - hence the 'stumbled over' aspect of IE's non-compliance to standard. We do use NT at work. Every desktop and server are NT. I even use NT 4.0 at home. Yes I have gotten other browsers. I have not run across one that violates the standard for browsers. Now MSFT might try and say that this is an enhancement or extension to the standard. However, as I pointed out - this 'enhancement' can lead to files being mishandled. I do not know if you have ever accidently sent a binary file to the screen, but it can cause problems. Hence it is very important that the files be handled correctly. The only way that can be done efficiently under the current protocol is as I have said: the server tells the browser how to handle the file. It may be a small point but many legal decisions are made on very small points. That is why this statement from an MSFT VP may come back to bit them. I have nothing per se against MSFT as a company. I just think they could have done things in a different manner. If they had, the DOJ most likely would not have filed the current suit. Regards, dmg (Go INTeL® Go to $200 [post all splits: past, present & future])