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To: Scott C. Lemon who wrote (28818)	11/7/1999 2:51:00 PM
From: George Papadopoulos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

>I would agree that the appeals process is going to be interesting. Again, the articles that I saw indicated the judicial system taking the next one and a half to two years to get it through appeals ... that's eons in computer years. What appeal process? Don't believe the hype. Microsoft gave it a shot and they lost...My guess is Microsoft is already talking with the govt to cut the best deal possible...I will be shocked if there is no settlement before the end of the year! Of course IMHO

To: Scott C. Lemon who wrote (28818)	11/7/1999 2:52:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

How clear can I make it? MAKE WINDOWS FREE!!! Licensing the source code under the terms I advocate --- one time fee and right of reuse of the source in the same and other products for this and any subsequent versions of the Windows OS, takes MSFT out of the OS monopoly business. IT means that anyone can sell Windows --- DELL, CPQ etc. without paying MSFT more than a one time licensing fee. The consumer ceases to pay for the product as part of the computer anymore. Retail distribution becomes like Linux. The industry is not stupid, they will set up a standards committee, to make all subsequent versions compatible. Any new versions developed by MSFT falls under the same terms. With this solution, the consumers benefit because Windows becomes free, and companies like Novell benefit, because they now have an application server they can sell, modify or include in their own products. Since everyone has what MSFT has and can sell it like MSFT does, MSFT is effectively out of the OS monopoly business. They don't collect a toll on every PC manufactured. We don't have to wait for the next version of Windows to come out to fix the bugs in the last version at another $90 cost. You get the picture?