Taking all these points into account, the tying battles between the government and Microsoft sometimes seem a bit off the mark. For example, the written direct testimony of James Allchin complains loudly that Professor Edward Felten's surgery on Windows 98 to remove browser functionality has left the patient brain dead. This is not a shock. Most small children learn the lesson early that when you take a thing apart with your bare hands, that thing will probably never again be quite the same. The good professor was undoubtedly correct in stating that the owner of Windows could do a much better job of removing code uniquely used for Web browsing.
Lets focus on the real issues.
The government's evidence establishes a number of very important points. Microsoft feared Netscape's technology as a threat to Windows. Microsoft, with all due respect to Mr. Maritz , cared deeply about winning as much browser market share away from Netscape as was humanly possible. Microsoft engaged in a number of activities to achieve that goal. Finally, prior to Windows 98, Microsoft offered Internet Explorer as a standalone product.