I'm at the point where I rarely listen to who is sueing whom anymore, it
seems that it's iust anyother way of doing business in todays world.
Wayne Seward
wayne@excalib.com
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From: ucsd!wired.com!www-vrml-owner
To: jonmarb
Cc: www-vrml
Subject: Re: FW: ANNOUNCE: Microsoft Virtual Explorer Beta Available
Date: Friday, December 08, 1995 12:34AM
>
> Beta 1 of the Microsoft Virtual Explorer is now available. Virtual
Explorer
> is a fully integrated, plug-in VRML 1.0 viewer for Microsoft Internet
> Explorer. To try it, download and run VRMLUPB1.EXE from our web site,
> www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie.htm.
>
> Virtual Explorer requires a 486 or better machine running Windows 95 and
the
> released version of Internet Explorer (also available for download from
> www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie.htm). The NT version will be available as
> soon as Internet Explorer for Windows NT is released.
>
You may not be able to answer this question, but know someone who can. BTW,
I do not use Internet Explorer, so I do not know if any of this is true.
The Wall St. Journal of Dec. 4, 1995 contains an article entitled "Microsoft
Probe Spurs Subpoenas Tied to Internet" alluding to several subpoenas issued
to various Internet software makers (Netscape was mentioned) and online
providers
such as Netcom, Software Tool and Die, Compuserve... regarding information
on whether Internet Explorer "improperly disable rival programs that let
users
access the Internet." The article states that if I use Internet Explorer it
will wipe out my installed access software. Is this true? If I decide to
try Virtual Explorer and, by extension, Internet Explorer, will I have to
reinstall Netscape, Mosaic, whatever else I am using?
If this is true then:
INFLAMMATORY REMARKS ON:
The article also quotes Microsoft executives as stating that the problem
was caused by "weaknesses" in the other companies' software. I know of
no other Internet access software that modifies the configuration or
operation of any other rival Internet access software. Are your executives
as obnoxious and arrogant as they sound?
INFLAMMATORY REMARKS OFF.
Else
Can't wait till the Windows NT version is available.
Endif
Bob
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Robert A. Schmitt RESolution Graphics Inc.
Information Visualization Consulting rgi@world.std.com