"There are also ActiveX controls," Frank added. "Audio and streaming media are built right in, with no need to download plugins. The functionality is indeed powerful, but this thing is a trap. Once developers get used to it, they're basically locked into Microsoft's ecosystem."
Nakayama Takuya wrote "embrace and extend" on a sticky note.
"What about security protocols?" Nakayama Takuya asked.
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"SSL and basic authentication are very well done," Frank replied. "Silicon Valley Online has given both of them quite a few suggestions in this area. After all, we're holding accounts for tens of millions of users. There can't be any slipups in security protocols."
The technical catch-up was only the surface.
Nakayama Takuya knew that Microsoft's real killing move lay in channels.
"The Windows 95 OSR2 version has already started shipping, right?" Nakayama Takuya pointed out the key.
"That's the deadliest part," Tom took over. He was far too familiar with this kind of channel play. "Microsoft stuffed IE 3.0 straight into new computers. Starting in October, as long as you buy a new machine, it comes with IE out of the factory. Add in the Internet Explorer Administration Kit we discussed before—large ISPs like EarthLink and Netcom are all using Microsoft's prebuilt start pages."
"And NT 4.0, released in September." Tom flipped through the materials in his hand. "Microsoft has deeply tied IE into the Explorer shell. Corporate IT procurement basically has no choice. The default is IE."
The situation on Netscape's side went without saying.
"What's Marc Andreessen's reaction right now?" Nakayama Takuya asked.
"He's defending for dear life," Frank said, a hint of mockery in his tone. "Navigator 3.0's technical foundation is still there."
"Its JavaScript ecosystem is deep, and its cross-platform advantage