In the defence of Microsoft, they produced a secret Email message stating that Netscape wanted Microsoft cooperation stating that it would stay out of its way just as long as Microsoft would invest into Netscape. They also mentioned that the allegations were false as Netscape browsers were widely distributed when compared to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. In this diagram during the late 1990s, Netscape does hold the majority of the distributions however this slowly became less true as internet explorer grew into relevancy.

Netscape's argument against Microsoft was that their monopoly of OS's in desktop lead them to conduct predatory actions via their software, in particular Internet Explorers fourth generation, would become integrated into the Windows operating system. Netscape's intention was for success however, they did not want for Microsoft's failure in the process however, Netscape believed that Microsoft used ill practices to push Internet Explorer and thus, sued them for an antitrust case breach.