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...Microsoft's chokehold on the industry just loosened a little more," says TIME Silicon Valley writer Chris Taylor. "There are already significant competitors to Intel's chips, but this is an important step in the development of Linux as an alternative to Windows." Linux, says Taylor, is more of a backbone system - and for, say, a kitchen appliance that downloads recipes and keeps electronic tabs on the contents of your refrigerator, AOL will be better able to tailor its own interface to paper on top of Linux's OS guts. For Case and friends, that's not only better...
...other battle, Microsoft is working to establish its new Pocket PC operating system as the standard for wireless, though it has a long way to go to catch up with Palm's dominant OS--the Windows of the handheld world. Early evaluations of Microsoft's Pocket PC say it's good but not likely to be the "Palm killer" some were expecting. There's also a joint venture of the software firm Psion, Nokia, Ericsson, Japan's Matsushita and Motorola called Symbian that was designed to keep Microsoft at bay. Although there have been some cracks in the alliance--Ericsson...
...have witnessed the fall of communism in the past decade. Next we may be seeing the fall of capitalism in the Federal Government's pursuit of Microsoft [NATION, May 8]. I suggest that Bill Gates buy an island or a small country, move his facilities there and create a Hong Kong West, dedicated to free enterprise. Maybe the Federal Government would treat Microsoft better if it were to export to the U.S. My only hope is that the new country would have room for people who know that capitalism is what made this country great. EDWARD M. LANING Oak Hills...
...Microsoft has been very effective at playing catch-up in new markets created by innovators and then using whatever tactics necessary (legal or not) to eliminate competition. Gates likes to paint himself as a techno-genius, but he's actually just the bully who got fat eating the real geniuses' lunches. CHRIS ELLENS Nepean, Ont. Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door--including the trustbusters. D. JEAN HAYES Northampton, Mass...
...MORE "I LOVE YOU" This week Microsoft is offering a download that will update Microsoft Outlook Express, its popular e-mail software, to guard against more viruses like the Love Bug. The upgraded Outlook will no longer accept attachments that contain executable code, like the bug's, and it will warn you if another program on your computer tries to rummage through your address book. Check www.microsoft.com for the upgrade. Thanks, Bill...