Re: no Java in XP Windows

> How would breaking them into three companies be any more effective than
two?

My feeling is that at this time and for some time to come Microsoft has a
tight control on the OS and desktop applications market. So, I think that
associating either of those groups with another area of technology lets the
new product gain acceptance through Microsoft's ability to push it into the
market.

I don't think that a breakup would introduce some overnight change, so I
would prefer it if the breakup were as effective as possible at giving new
companies a chance to break into the market.

And, I would like to see a time when MS OS Co and MS App Co both found
incentive to work with outside vendors.

One other thing, and maybe the biggest, it could be that the browser will
grow in its importance in the marketplace as a front end to businesses. MS
thinks so, that is why they have violated anti-trust laws, and then violated
their consent decree, and now want to appeal the findings that they have
violated anti-trust laws, to get their browser to be the one of choice.

If it does become the defacto front end, then it could be that if it is tied
to either of MS's other companies then this would just grow into another
monopoly problem.

I'd also like to mention that these companies don't just grow as a result of
money invested in marketing and R&D. Microsoft has made a practice for a
long time of creating a "standard" by using their application and OS
partners to form an "industry group" to support a standard that gives a MS
initiative support. I would like it if MS actually needed to gain real
support by producing a valid open standard and drumming up support the way
other vendors must.

> John Taylor

Chris Rehm
javadisciple@earthlink.net
If you believe that the best technology wins the
marketplace, you haven't been paying attention.


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