Re: DOJ wimped out

[James Love <love@cptech.org>]

I think the issues might be broken down as follows.  

1.   In cases where MS jointly negotiates licenses for OS and
applications, and the OEMs feel they need MS licenses for Office or
other apps, there might not be much impact.

2.  However, as the competition heats up for desktop real estate, this
seems to give OEMs some flexibility, at least in theory.  The OEMs have
made it clear they want the freedom to say no, and to "sell" the desktop
to other firms.  However, if NS goes under, what options do they have?

  
   Jamie

Torsten Schmidt wrote:
> 
> A few days ago, I asked what I thought was a fairly simple question,
> reproduced below.
> 
> Does no one, really, have an answer?
> 
> Torsten Schmidt, University of New Hampshire
> 
> ----------
> > From: Torsten Schmidt <torsten.schmidt@unh.edu>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list <antitrust@essential.org>
> > Subject: Re: DOJ wimped out
> > Date: Friday, January 23, 1998 5:53 PM
> >
> > Robert Lande wrote:
> >
> > > But now, if a manufacturer wishes, it can, for example, delete the IE
> > icon
> > > without Microsoft sending over goons to break their kneecaps.
> >
> > Does anyone know which manufacturers will do so? Or what share of new PCs
> > will be affected?
> >
> > Torsten Schmidt, University of New Hampshire

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