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Free Wares: A Blessing or a Curse?

Critics charge that Microsoft has a history of giving away the software 
other companies are trying to sell--and thereby winning lucrative markets from 
its rivals. Now, competitors say the practice amounts to predatory pricing. 
Some examples:

Type of Software           Rivals

DISK COMPRESSION           STAC
INTERNET BROWSING          NETSCAPE
DATABASE ANALYSIS          ORACLE, ARBOR
FIREWALL                   NOVELL
WEB-SITE MANAGEMENT        OPEN MARKET, NETSCAPE


DATA: BUSINESS WEEK


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