Something interesting I found in the source for a WinXP help file

[fury]

function MM_initTimelines() {
    //MM_initTimelines() Copyright 1997 Macromedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
    var ns = navigator.appName == "Netscape";

^-- Sure, it was made by Macromedia, but would MS really allow netscape browsers to view their help files?

 

[s4]

That's funny.

 

[a13antichrist]

Ya know for some reason I just don't get it.. ??

 

[s4]

Me neither. I just posted that in a hurry to make Fury feel good.

 

[fury]

Part of the help file is compatible with Netscape. It is a Windows XP help file. I just thought that part was kinda odd.

You didn't have to post anything to try to make me feel better, s4. Actually I would've rathered you posted "WTF are you posting this shit for, you stupid dumb****? Why don't you go outside and get some air for a change?" instead of attempting to artificially raise my confidence that some people actually try to read and for the most part understand my posts.

But thanks anyway. I appreciate that you cared enough to post something to try to make me feel better

 

[s4]

You are welcome. I am was happy to patronize you.

 

[a13antichrist]

Ya know they probably just put that there as an anti-monopoly-suit counter-measure... because how can they be a monopoly if they "recognise" that Netscape is popular enough to warrant allowing it to read the Help files?

Actually more probably, MS may have been forced to as part of the rulings of the initial lawsuits.....

 

[fury]

Good point. I never thought of that!

 

[fury]

A monopoly by itself is not illegal. Abusing the power a company would have under that monopoly is.