Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 15:42:11 -0400 (EDT) From: John Brann <jbrann@brann.org> To: jmb@FreeBSD.ORG (Jonathan M. Bresler) Cc: jkh@time.cdrom.com, hasty@rah.star-gate.com, kline@tera.tera.com, freebsd@atipa.com, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Why we should support Microsoft... Message-ID: <199805201942.PAA04067@freebie.brann.org> In-Reply-To: <199805201813.LAA16259@hub.freebsd.org> from "Jonathan M. Bresler" at "May 20, 98 11:13:26 am"
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Jonathan M. Bresler wrote...
> Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> > > So what is your suggestion on how should the DOJ treat Microsoft business
> > > pratice?
> >
> > I recommend that the DOJ just leave Microsoft the hell alone.
>
> [snip a lot about microsoft]
>
> the DOJ should strive to break microsoft into two companies:
> an operating system firm and an applications firm. microsoft
> uses its os to force applcations upon users. microsoft
> has stolen apps that it failed to write. some of these
> have been added to the os product package.
>
[SNIP]
No, I have to disagree. two is not enough. I'd suggest at least four.
Split 9[58] from NT - make them compete. It might well end up with
9[58] ruling the desktop and NT becoming a server, but that would
only be good. There would be reasons for NT to support Mac clients,
and 9[58] to support UNIX servers.
On the App side, split products like Works from the Office bloatware.
Maybe we'll get a real chance to choose between industrial strength
and 'cheap and cheerful'.
One other result (OK, I'm being optimistic here) is that the IPC-like
mechanisms in the Windows world (DDE / OLE / COM / DCOM) would need
to become more stable for these products to be viable. An, what the
heck, maybe the new OSes would have reasons to support 3rd-party
standards with more than press releases...
John
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