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To: Robert Winchell who wrote (1347)	7/15/1998 10:16:00 PM
From: Bearded One	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1600

Currently, Microsoft comes out with new OS's that are tied tightly with their applications, and prevent others from tying their apps as close to the OS. Breaking up the company might lead to better products because it would create a level playing field for the application companies. Either the OS company would allow everyone to tie into their OS, or nobody. Either way, the increased competition would benefit consumers. We are all still in favor of competition, right? Capitalism, not Totalitarianism (either by States or Monopolies).

To: Robert Winchell who wrote (1347)	7/16/1998 1:36:00 AM
From: Kal	Respond to of 1600

Wait a minute. A second ago you said MS was producing inferior products, but then you say they have an unfair advantage which should be removed. So which is it? Are MS products superior to others? Because if they aren't, where is the unfair advantage coming into play? It's both: MS has an unfair advantage with thier APIs, and, ironically, thier products are inferior. There is no false dilemma here. The unfair advantage is coming from the early acces to those APIs. They can put out products that work with the OS before anyone else. Since the APIs are not completely published, they could and do use them as a weapon to subdue competetion.