Paying for Email

[James McDonald]

Alma J Wetzker wrote:

> Chong Yu Meng wrote:
>
>> Have you guys seen this ?? Bill Gates must be stopped !
>>
>> http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-APO-1700&idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20040304%2F2221166741.htm&sc=1700 
>>
>
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> I don't think we need to do much.  The M$ proposals are encumbered 
> with patents and copyrights that M$ will administer (initially for 
> free) to non-transferable licensee's.  There is no comment on M$ about 
> what will happen in the future about charges for the licenses. 

The desire of virtually any company is to have no competition and hence 
a free reign on income generation.

>
> That approach completely bypasses the standards based foundation of 
> the net. 

If you control the 'standard' then you control the possible future 
income from it's use. Every time a quasi standard comes up then it's 
always a battle to take ownership to ensure future profits. Hence the 
mirriad of 'standards' with 'microsoft extensions'.

Sheesh sorry guys I don't seem to be saying anything new here.... darn I 
wish I had some more insights.

> M$ still doesn't understand that net users want a standard that 
> providers conform to and don't generate profits for the developer or 
> allow the developer to keep competitors out.  M$ is still trying to 
> own the net.  It hasn't worked yet.  I would rather M$ squander their 
> billions in quixotic ownership attempts than funnel them to SCO.