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from: adam flinton
date: 2003-06-27 19:06:48
subject: Re: Court strikes down Sun ruling

From: adam flinton 

David Blair wrote:
> Different. That's MS's product. It's part of their OS.
>

It is MS'es product however it isn't part of their OS any more than Office
or Exchange.

The EU for 1 may well make MS "unbundle WMP.

The US courts asked MS to unbundle IE but since when does MS have to do
what US courts decide.



Adam

> Sun's Java isn't.
>



>
> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:3efbfe5c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>David Blair wrote:
>>
>>>I knew I couple get you folks to talk if I pushed you.
>>>
>>>Sorry, but I didn't see Sun as being any more right than Microsoft, and
>
> I
>
>>>didn't think the decision was correct. You want Java? Install it. It's
>>>available.
>>>
>>
>>Ah right like:
>>
>>You want IE? Install it. It's available.
>>
>>You want WMP? Install it. It's available.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>That's what I've done. But I see no need for them to be included for any
>>>special reason.
>>>
>>
>>Fair enough, MS should be forced to unbundle IE & WMP.
>>
>>
>>Adam
>>
>>
>>>"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
>>>news:3efbbf6d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I don't think it's good news.
>>>>
>>>>- Bob Comer >>
>>>punished
>>>
>>>
>>>>for.>
>>>>
>
>

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