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To: rudedog who wrote (28031)	2/23/2000 8:37:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (4) of 64865

I think that MSFT's "monopoly" in X86 OS (as defined by TPJ) will soon be ended by Linux (and Solaris, BeOS) or by te court forcing MSFT to open all windows to customer and competitor tampering. I believe the next step in DOJ's campaign against monopoly in the computer industry might be an attack on Suns monopoly in the high end server industry and even the JAVA space. Sun's victory and vindictiveness against Microsoft in JAVA and Europe makes Sun's behavior monopolistic and illegal (IMO). I think it is vital to Sun's survival to eliminate or substantially reduce its monopolistic, exclusive, tie-in behavior. I would not be surprised to see a MSFT private antitrust suit filed by MSFT (or one of its successor parts) if Sun continues to be successful in excluding Windows from the high-end space. The very high cost price of Sun servers (which is a big secret) is prima facie evidence of monopoly. How do you think Sun's possible anti-trust exposure should affect Sun's strategy?

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