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  • Subject: RE: no Java in XP Windows
  • From: "John Taylor" <jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 22:33:05 -0600
  • Importance: Normal

Chris,

> I think that Judge Jackson was probably right in the first place when he
> said three companies, one OS, one application, and the other Internet
> products and services. But, the Justice Dept. felt that two
> companies would
> be sufficient. I believe that meant OS and "Other stuff."
>
> Honestly, I have to say that this seems like a workable solution. I agree
> that it really doesn't cure any of the things that happened in the past
> (i.e. Netscape might not be able to recover from what happened to them,
> WordPerfect same), but it would open the market to competition and would
> force Microsoft(s) to adopt a policy of competing on technical merit.

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


John Taylor

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