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To: RTev who wrote (19127)	3/29/1999 6:40:00 AM
From: t2	Read Replies (2) of 74651

Yes it does. I know you read it, tech. You must have noticed that. Show me the prior story that gave a concise and apparently complete outline of the states' remedies plan. Stories prior to this were guesses and partial leaks. This one was a complete leak. That's new. Do you not remember any of those stories in the past in which the states or DOJ want---MSFT split or licensing it source code. There were deliberate leaks---it was already out. Everybody knows that when you enter negotiations, you start off with silly demands and then by talking get to serious business. This "complete leak" as you call it is also a very deliberate leak in order to establish their starting point. Obviously, this will not be what actually comes from a negotiated settlement. This leak is nothing more than trying than a negotiation ploy. Anybody who thinks this leak is what is expected in settlement is way off base. It appears that they have dropped the "baby bills" idea which was one I did not like. A negotiated middle ground cannot be as bad as what was in that story----that is why I am not concerned. The only thing I can see is a possible transparent pricing policy in the worst case scenario.

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