Microsoft in defensive move to continue Windows dominance

In the past, Microsoft's Windows licensing agreement was the source of a DOJ ruling against the company. This week, Microsoft OEM Sales VP JoachimKempin admitted that the latest Windows licensing agreement includes wording that prohibits OEMs--that is, manufacturers of computers thatbundle Windows--from adding any programs or messages that interrupt theboot process.As you might imagine, many companies are unhappy with the new terms, although Microsoft maintains that the move was made to maintain system"soundness." Most interesting, however, is another requirement that anyapplications launched on the computer must be launched from the Windowsdesktop. This means that upcoming programs like Netscape's Constellationwould be shut out. Interesting