I thought readers of this list would appreciate bashing M$, given the recent history/direction the list has taken. - Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Kushner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 11:53 AM Subject: Windows XP to redesign YOUR web sites... > > Was sent this link by a friend... Pretty scarry. Imagine MSN putting > links all over YOUR website. > > -Ron > > http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB991862595554629527.html > > <snip> > One key test of Windows XP will be whether its features do more to > benefit consumers or Microsoft's business plan. Another will be whether > the operating system favors Microsoft services over those of other > companies. The company has said its software won't discriminate against > others selling Web-based services. > > But even though Windows XP is still in development, I've already > encountered one proposed feature, in a "beta," or test, version, that > shows Microsoft may well flunk both these tests. The feature, which > hasn't yet been made public, allows Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web > browser -- included in Windows XP -- to turn any word on any Web site > into a link to Microsoft's own Web sites and services, or to any other > sites Microsoft favors. > <snip> > > Microsoft's Internet Explorer Smart Tags are something new and > dangerous. They mean that the company that controls the Web browser is > using that power to actually alter others' Web sites to its own > advantage. Microsoft has a perfect right to sell services. But by using > its dominant software to do so, it will be tilting the playing field and > threatening editorial integrity. > > > > ______________ The ISP-CEO Discussion List _____________ > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-ceo/archives/ > ********************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **********************************************************
