Re: no Java in XP Windows

Hi John,

"a solution that addresses the problem" -- any suggestions?  Breaking them
up (assuming you could prevent collusion between the new companies) would
seem to address the problem of MS application developers having unfair
insiders knowledge of the OS, especially if OS disinformation is being given
to competitors.

What's your opinion of the breakup of Ma Bell into Bell operating companies?
Anyone? Are we better off or worse off? I see it as a similar problem --
there was an argument for leaving them one company, i.e. better integration
of services. Is Bell still a monopoly? Well, there's a lot more competition
in the telco department nowadays.  Is integration worse than if Bell were
still in charge? Maybe, but on the other hand, there's a lot more new
technology out there to deal with too.

Regards,
Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax



From: "John Taylor" <jtaylor@rpg2java.com>
> > On Wed, 18 July 2001, "Tom Liotta" wrote:
> >
> > I think Chris handled the response well enough, so I'll ask a question
in
> > the opposite direction. How does keeping them together benefit the
> industry?
> > I believe that for every answer to this, there's a parallel harm against
> > competing developers that can be demonstrated. So why should anyone want
> > them together?
> >
>
>
> Think of it this way: you have *one* shot at an effective remedy. Now, do
> you try to implement a solution that addresses the problem, or do you
simply
> break the company up because it seems like it won't make the situation any
> worse than it already is?



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