Wednesday, October 22, 1997

Today was a historic day. For the first time Microsoft OEMs broke their silence. Can Microsoft cancel their licenses? If not, they just became more independent. Will we learn more?

Today's Reuters report on Microsoft's relationship with Compaq makes me wonder what would happen if Compaq bought Apple. Just a thought experiment. If they wanted to make Macs, could/would/should Microsoft revoke their Windows license?

News.com: Microsoft says Compaq was free to bundle Netscape browser.

PC WEEK: Microsoft threatened Compaq, Gateway, Micron over IE.

Sun: Jacl and Tcl Blend add TCL to Java.

DaveNet: "A Message to Washington".

"Mail Starting 10/22/97".

Interesting! If you want early access to Sun's JavaMail APIs, you have to register, giving them your phone number, fax number and snail-mail address.

BTW, JavaMail is a good idea. Standardized programming interfaces for email are a big opportunity in the Java world.

The MacPerl Pages.

A coool macro that makes it easy to link Frontier websites to Amazon.com. Thanks to Dave Polaschek!

In the NY Times Chris Tacy explains web energy. Right on! One more tip -- check out {amazonISBN ("0060987049", "Microserfs")}.

News.com: Borland is booming. Right on!

CNET: Quake II could be a web browser. Think about it.

Yay! Another free browser. Don't forget Opera.

Here's something else to be paranoid about. If you run a grocery store.

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