Re: no Java in XP Windows

Chris,

> 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.

Please reiterate. I don't think I understand what you mean.


> 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.

But that's the $64K question; how is a breakup going to achieve your
objective - which is essentially a dramatic reduction in marketshare for MS'
products.

> 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.

It already is the defacto front end. This battle was won long ago.


> 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.

I think you're looking for a "fair" playing field. The problem is that
capitalism doesn't work that way.


John Taylor

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