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To: Burt Masnick who wrote (84408)	6/24/1999 10:07:00 AM
From: WTSherman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

<In another a CEO was given big (wildly disproportionate to the offense) jail time (and no parole) as a pelt for the US Attorney. In one case they wrecked the company in the process. In the other they wounded the company for a couple of years< It seems like you're talking apples and oranges here. You didn't identify the company's involved. But, obviously, if there was jail time that means there were criminal convictions. That is a different situation altogether and criminal actions are not going to be shoved under the carpet. At the same time, this is totally different from "trust" busting activity. The DOJ's actions against MSFT are actually appropriate since MSFT has clearly tried to snuff out competition in ways that are not legal. In spite of that, I think you will be surprised by the way the MSFT case turns out. I don't believe that the company will be broken up or that any of the other radical solutions will be adopted. The reason is the same reason that I gave regarding INTC and this that the overall benefit to the U.S. from MSFT's dominance is so huge that it overwhelms the downside. The penalities will be punishments and new strictures on how MSFT operates.. In any case, INTC doesn't have the same problem, the fact that they are more successful than their competition is much less related to predatory practices and more to their overall effectiveness.

To: Burt Masnick who wrote (84408)	6/24/1999 11:59:00 AM
From: Gerald Walls	Respond to of 186894

Have you heard some of the proposals for penalties from the prosecution side in the Microsoft case???! Rearden Steel.

To: Burt Masnick who wrote (84408)	6/24/1999 1:09:00 PM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Bush, Smoosh. It doesn't matter who the President or Attorney General is, the DOJ ATDiv hires kids out of school and lets them play around. Nobody wants a career in DOJ, they want a scalp and to become a partner in some big ATFirm and bill $500 bucks an hour. New lawyers were (are?) GS-9's. A mere pittance -- working for DOJ an investment in making yourself a real pain in the ass. If anyone in power tries to influence a DOJ investigation, there will be a leak, and forget about it. Nothing the attorney's like better than fame.