[OT] RE: Microsoft removes Netscape support from IE; plug-in needsre-writing.
Noel J. Bergman
noel at devtech.com
Thu Jul 26 21:25:37 UTC 2001
Bob,
I agree. Which is why I think that Apple might have a chance with Mac OS X,
since there ARE applications on that platform, Mac OS X is portable (unlike
the classic Mac OS), and there is synergy between developing for Mac OS X
and other *nix platforms.
One actual benefit to breaking up Microsoft (I do not favor such a breakup)
would have been the possibility for the Office group to target non-Windows
platforms in addition to the captive Mac platform. I do not think that
Microsoft would look happily at Apple trying to license Mac OS X against
Windows XP clients.
Interoperability and compatibility with the entrenched infrastructure is
key; that is also the real weapon held by a monopoly.
--- Noel
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