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To: Jill who wrote (32151)	11/6/1999 6:54:00 AM
From: The Duke of URL©	Respond to of 74651

Has this already been posted? Citizens Against Government Waste Taxpayer Watchdog Group Condemns Findings of Fact Ruling Citizens Against Government Waste says Justice Department has spent $30 million to discover what America already knows - that Microsoft is a tough competitor. WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) yesterday evening condemned the findings of fact in the U.S. v. Microsoft case as an unjustified attack on the software manufacturer. biz.yahoo.com Duke

To: Jill who wrote (32151)	11/6/1999 7:19:00 AM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Jill: Q: Why did the judge split his ruling this way? A: Legal experts believe the judge wants to encourage the sides to negotiate a settlement and avoid the risks of imposing punishment on one of the world's most successful companies, which is helping drive the booming economy surrounding the high-tech industry. The sides have met at least three times since the trial started but remain far apart on some central issues. I believe the "legal experts" are very wrong. The findings of fact are very harsh to MSFT and constitute a pretty much onesided finding in favor of all points of the Justice Departments arguments. I believe the Judge did this because he anticipates giving the Government pretty much what they want, no matter how extreme. I think he may be entertaining a 20 year watch dog period much like Judge Greene did when he presided over the Breakup of ATT. This, of course is not the same kind of company as Judge Greene presided over. Unlike MSFT, ATT had a government mandated monopoly with 100 year old stablized technology. No matter what the "findings of fact" are. The REALITY is that Microsoft is in a highly competitive industry, it does not have a monopoly, and requires constant innovation and creativity to maintain its position. ANY government intervention of the magnitude that I believe Judge Jackson has in mind will severely hamper the company's ability to maintain this competitive posture. Stay Tuned. Duke