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To: rudedog who wrote (10036)	8/8/1998 9:03:00 AM
From: Bill Fischofer	Respond to of 74651

Not quite Opera (see operasoftware.com for info) is a perfectly functional browser that has no roots in Mosaic. It is a very viable alternative to both IE and Navigator (both of which are distained as "bloatware" these days by the purists, though you never hear that view on these boards) and has a very devoted following. In other news, those with subscriptions to TheStreet.com should read today's article on Sun at thestreet.com for some eye-opening insights. It seems that despite its rhetoric, Sun is quietly preparing for the day when it must concede the server market to NT. A particularly relevant quote: If anything, Sun appears relatively sanguine about the wrenching changes in its future. When queried about Microsoft's tactics, [John] McFarlane [head of the newly reorganized and renamed Solaris Software Division at Sun] replies that Microsoft might have crossed a boundary by illegally tying its products, but that there's nothing wrong with aggression or bundling per se. What's more, Microsoft has great marketing. ... Windows is a fact of life. ... and Sun needs to work with Microsoft products. ... What? Come again? These even-handed comments don't sound anything like the Sun of old. That's right, says McFarlane. "I think you're going to see a lot more from Sun in terms of our posture publicly of let's just get out and do business, let's go do what customers want, let's solve market needs and let's stop trashing people."

To: rudedog who wrote (10036)	8/8/1998 9:06:00 AM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Not quite Opera (see operasoftware.com for info) is a perfectly functional browser that has no roots in Mosaic. It is a very viable alternative to both IE and Navigator (both of which are disdained as "bloatware" these days by the purists, though you never hear that view on these boards) and has a very devoted following. In other news, those with subscriptions to TheStreet.com should read today's article on Sun at thestreet.com for some eye-opening insights. It seems that despite its rhetoric, Sun is quietly preparing for the day when it must concede the server market to NT. A particularly relevant quote: If anything, Sun appears relatively sanguine about the wrenching changes in its future. When queried about Microsoft's tactics, [John] McFarlane [head of the newly reorganized and renamed Solaris Software Division at Sun] replies that Microsoft might have crossed a boundary by illegally tying its products, but that there's nothing wrong with aggression or bundling per se. What's more, Microsoft has great marketing. ... Windows is a fact of life. ... and Sun needs to work with Microsoft products. ... What? Come again? These even-handed comments don't sound anything like the Sun of old. That's right, says McFarlane. "I think you're going to see a lot more from Sun in terms of our posture publicly of let's just get out and do business, let's go do what customers want, let's solve market needs and let's stop trashing people."

To: rudedog who wrote (10036)	8/10/1998 11:47:00 AM
From: Phil Melemed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

I am sure you will all correct me if my memory is incorrect. I believe that Microsoft licensed the code that comes from Mosaic. I believe that Netscape has not licensed this code, but is just using it. I will not extend this into a discussion of legality, ethics, respect for the judicial system or intellectual property rights. I will let you all go there if you want.