Re: Windows 98 unaffected by injunction? How can this be?

["Eric M. Bennett" <ericb@pobox.com>]

>Several articles in the press -- including Fred Moody's column at
>
>http://www.abcnews.com/sections/tech/FredMoody/moody49.html
>
>-- claim that Windows 98 is unaffected by Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's
>injunction. But, looking over the text of his order, I can't see why they
>believe this is so. The order specifically says that "successor" versions
>of Windows -- including Windows 98 -- are covered! Maybe I am missing
>something here, but how could Microsoft possibly ship Windows 98 unless the
>injunction were to be lifted?

A recent ZDNet article mentions that possible action by the states to delay
Win98 shipment will include the claim that Jackson's injunction covers
Win98, which Microsoft clearly states includes IE.


--
Eric Bennett (http://www.pobox.com/~ericb/), Cornell Biochemistry Department

Delaying [Windows 98's] release can't possibly stall innovation, if it
contains none.
-Ryan Gray