Re: Microsoft's OS competitors

From: Cem Kaner <kaner[_at_]kaner.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 02:27:33 -0700 (PDT)

On 4/29/97, E. L. Oliver <oliver[_at_]dolphin.upenn.edu> wrote:

>

> One note, although in theory you have to pay for Navigator, I've yet
> to see anyone ever actually fork over the money for it since they
> permit ANYONE to download the Pro/Gold versions from their web sites
> for free. I'm sure the licenses say all sorts of things, assuming
> anyone other than a lawyer could read and understand them, but the
> practical reality is that Netscape's browser share is based on giving
> away razors to sell razor blades -- server side products for BIG bucks.
>
> The fact is that Netscape's apparant market share is just that,
> apparent, when they have forced people to pay for the browsers, people
> choose other choices a'la Chevron which just ditched Navigator for
> Explorer.

I paid for my Navigator license, so have other small business owners that I know.

• Cem Kaner

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