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To: Dirk Dawson who wrote (17582)	9/3/1998 12:47:00 PM
From: Alomex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213172

Funny, since the number of Mac users is dwindling and our relevance in the world of "real computing" is in question, why would these Web Search companies even care? Cute but daft. They care for three reasons. 1.- Violations of copyright must be prosecuted regardless of size, otherwise the company losses the copyright. This comes to a surprise to small individuals when they are contacted by Disney and asked to remove their picture of Mickey Mouse from their web site. 2.- It sets a precedent which could be followed by Microsoft in Windows 2000. That is a relevant company. 3.- Have you ever been bugged by a mosquito? In the grand scheme of things, the mosquito is very irrelevant, yet noxious.

To: Dirk Dawson who wrote (17582)	9/3/1998 12:52:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213172

Dirk good question - Sherlock is part of a new AAPL browser Search "site/portal" companies seem concerned about AAPL's Sherlock data search bypassing them , but ? : >> " This is an example of how you will see Apple integrating the Internet into the operating system more and more over time," Jobs told an audience of enthusiastic Mac users. " << Hence , shouldn't MSFT be concerned about their IE "default" browser deal with AAPL being obsoleted ? AAPL's Sherlock feature has to appeal to Disney and their "DIG" site . Jim K.