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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (91846)	11/7/1999 2:19:00 PM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 186894

RE: "a negative outcome for Microsoft on this point feels to me to be unfair and unjustified. ... Where does the US Constitution restrict the right of a company to innovate its products?------Well said..." Hi Jim, No where in the report did it imply their desire is to restrict the company's right to innovation. Where did you see this? The tone of the report appeared to be focused on enabling innovation. I have to reserve my opinion about what is fair until I see the orders the government issues (if it isn't appealed/settled). However, there were some reported practices which did not appear to be fair (e.g. influencing Intel to not sell NSP to OEMs; withholding APIs from selective ISVs) Amy J

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (91846)	11/7/1999 4:07:00 PM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: another case of way too much government for our own good here.. C'mon guys, Microsoft is a product of Justice Department anti-trust action. If it hadn't been for the case against IBM, and the restrictions under which IBM had to operate during the decades that saw Microsoft (and Intel) rise to their current positions in the economy, IBM would control this entire business. If anti-trust activity is wrong, Microsoft shouldn't exist as it does today (nor should Intel), IBM should still own everything. If anti-trust activity is right, Microsoft should be required to modify its behavior. Dan