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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?
MSFT 485.92+0.4%Dec 19 9:30 AM EST
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To: J. P. who wrote (5008)2/5/1998 4:51:00 PM
From: X-Ray Man  Read Replies (1) of 74651
 
Yes, government can make the distinction. If you want to
understand risk to your investment, you will want to
understand why government would prosecute MSFT on this and
not Novell. Two reasons:

a) Justice concern re: anti-trust is predicated on near
monopoly control of desktop OS by MSFT. Novell does not
have same position in server market.

b) Specific to the current suit, it is the violation of
the agreement MSFT made with DOJ that is being prosecuted,
not an anti-trust legal principle. Perhaps if MSFT had
not agreed to the stipulation in the first place, DOJ would
not have any case.

You may not agree with the situation, but from your investment
point of view, you should understand the way it is and why
MSFT will remain a DOJ target in the forseeable future.
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