Software giant plans to argue Explorer development began prior to Netscape

[Charles Behney <charlesaugust@theriver.com>]

http://www.cnnfn.com/digitaljam/9807/28/microsoft/

MS spokesman Mark Murray on the visionary nature of Microsoft:



> Among the points Microsoft plans to address is
>                that its Internet Explorer browser software was
>                developed prior to and independent of Navigator,
>                the once-dominant browser software created by
>                Netscape Communications Corp.
>                  "We plan to demonstrate in court that Microsoft
>                was already planning to include the browser in the
>                operating system as far back as 1993, well before
>                Netscape was even founded in April '94," Murray
>                said.
>                  In addition, Microsoft plans to argue that its
>                software beat out Netscape's product in 19 out of 20
>                independent reviews.
>                  "The government is alleging the only reason
>                Microsoft is gaining consumer popularity is we must
>                be doing something wrong. I think the facts speak for
>                themselves," Murray said.
>