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Date:      Fri, 23 Jan 1998 07:58:08 -0800 (PST)
From:      "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
To:        avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au (Darren Reed)
Cc:        jmb@FreeBSD.ORG, danny@panda.hilink.com.au, AdamT@smginc.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, sef@kithrup.com
Subject:   Re: Free netscape - good or bad ?
Message-ID:  <199801231558.HAA13342@hub.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <199801231527.HAA10770@hub.freebsd.org> from Darren Reed at "Jan 24, 98 02:14:32 am"

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Darren Reed wrote:
> In some mail from Jonathan M. Bresler, sie said:
> > 
> > 	even without source code people have devoted time and energy
> > 	to finding bugs in the java virtual machine.  with source code
> > 	available and a commitment to implement fixes, security will be
> > 	greatly enhanced.  
> > 
> > 	corporations and financial institutions will find this 
> > 	very attractive.   to counter, microsoft would have to create
> > 	a high quality product.....something the "regents of reboot"
> > 	have never done.  
> 
> I beg to differ.  If Netscape no longer participate in the product,
> then that is good for Microsoft - the Netscape browser becomes yet
> another shareware/freeware product with no real support, etc.

	"If Netscape no longer participate".....

	Netscape will have a very active hand in the product.
	my prediction ;)
jmb



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