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To: KM who wrote (31791)	11/5/1999 6:54:00 PM
From: Ender	Respond to of 74651

From CNET BULLETIN WASHINGTON--A federal judge has determined that Microsoft holds a monopoly in PC operating systems in an unusually decisive statement that could signal the outcome of the landmark antitrust case. The ruling, called a "finding of fact," was not a verdict. But the widely anticipated statement appeared to indicate that U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson was leaning heavily in favor of the Justice Department (DOJ) prosecutors arguing against the software giant. "Microsoft enjoys so muhc power in the market for Intel-compatible PC operating systems that if it wished to exercise this power solely in terms of price, it could charge a price for Windows substantially above taht which could be charged in a competitive market," Jackson wrote. "Moreover, it could do so for a significant period of time without losing an unacceptable amount of business to competitors," he added. "In other words, Microsoft enjoys monopoly power in the relevant market." SO WHAT? ONLY SAYING THEY COULD.....

To: KM who wrote (31791)	11/5/1999 7:00:00 PM
From: limtex	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

KM - Was this unexpected by anyone? The real story is what the judge orders as a remedy. Did anyone really think this finding would be anything other than what it is? 1. Looking back at some of our posters here I am afraid theat the answer must be that no we didn't expect this result. 2. You are quite right it all really depends on th remedy. The problem here is that if that odious creep Klein is happy then I fear it does not bode well for MSFT since I just can't help feeling that Klein has a good idea of just what the rememdy might be. Thats presumably why he is so happpy. Hope I'm wrong. When is the rememdy announced? Best regards, L

To: KM who wrote (31791)	11/5/1999 7:10:00 PM
From: Patsy Collins	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

I was hoping for more like:"..MSFT impedes progress,...Bill Gates is the dark prince, and MSFT has to be tear down..." According to the judge, "..MSFT is bad for the consumer!". Let me ask all of you, are we not much better off now, typing and communicating here because MSFT had help fuel this computer revolution over a decade ago? A decade that the justice department claimed MSFT impeded on progress and thus, did harm to the American consumer. This kind of talk by our loser government officials demonstrates just our jaded and misguided our hired guns are. They truly needs to redirect their collective energies to fight real crime, teenage violence, or drug trafficking. In Patsy's humble opinion.