Re: Software giant plans to argue Explorer development began prior to Netscape

["John D. Thomas" <johnd@gw2kbbs.com>]

http://www.oll.temple.edu/BTMM364_764/mbmain/spy.html

The above link points to an analysis of Spyglass with their rise and
fall.  I points out that MS started negotiations in August of 94 and
didn't finally set on a deal till Dec of 94.  If I remember correctly,
and I may not on this one, when Spyglass orginally refused the 100,000
offer, MS set to making their own browser and apparently had problems
forcing them back to the table with Spyglass.

Charles Behney wrote:
> 
> 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.
> >