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   Re: Netscape fades to bl   
   11 Sep 15 01:01:09   
   
    -=> Quoting Mysticone to Digital Man <=-   
      
    > I'm not really sure why removal of IE was such an issue anyway. You could   
    > always install other browsers and make them your default browser and never   
    > use IE for the web at all (even though it is still installed).    
      
    My> The point was that Netscape could *never* be the only browser on a   
    My> machine, and could never negotiate contracts to that effect.  Microsoft   
    My> would always have their browser on the system and, in some cases,   
    My> actually forbid computer companies from including rival software   
    My> alongside it.    
      
   There was an order to MS, they had to include the other guys after one point   
   I think it was with Win98.  If you look after the install, it would have 4   
   other browsers there.  Never would you see Netscape.   
      
      
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