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Originally posted by DannyW
To my mind Microsoft is doing more towards the "open source" concept with its browser than Netscape.
There are alternative micropayment systems available that don't need a toolbar on the web brower, so they work with any browser. Most need you to have a dedicated server so you can install their software - which you have to pay for. They can only go down to 50 cents in most cases. And when the user clicks a picture (say), he is taken off to an HTML form to fill in his email and PIN number! Try using that on an adult site to get spontaneous per-click spending.
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Netscape used plugins that worked with a variety of browsers. Microsoft allows you to modify their browser, but then it only works with their browser. That's proprietary, not open.
If there are non-toolbar options, I suggest you add them to your system. Some webmaster will like the simplicity of your version, but some don't mind installing software on their own servers to make things simpler for the surfers. Why not give people their choice of the two, on the same micropayment system (same account for the surfer, etc.)?