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To: Dwight E. Karlsen who wrote (8130)	5/28/1998 11:35:00 PM
From: Scotsman	of 74651

Yes, I was not meaning to infer that Gateway was definately being forced, but the headline does. Is this a mistaken headline? I don't know. This entire stratagy is a legal one. Its like when someone signs a waver than gets hurt. A favorite tactic is to say " By having this person sign a waver, the owner of the waver knew that there was danger. If not, why would he have had them sign the waver?" This is similar. As far as the break up, it is just that MSFT is so intertwined between OS and Apps, along with the communications, that it will rapidly become easier to cut the Gordian Knot than untie it. Not to mention the publicity you have stated, and also the face saving if the DOJ and the AG's start getting the crud beat out of them, especially if they start to think that MSFT is not being honest. I would have to imagine the relationship between MSFT and their opponants is rather strained. But not to worry, I doubt it will get that far. Even if it did, MSFT shareholders will make a killing in the end.

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