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To: Alan Buckley who wrote (33550)	11/9/1999 8:18:00 PM
From: Duane L. Olson	Respond to of 74651

Alan... well stated. And I imagine there is a fairly good possibility that much of the behavior which was objectionable when it occurred would be found to be "moot". It would be VERY pleasing if the rest of the industry could be SURE that Microsoft's past behavior would not recur -- simply because the march of technology has created a world in which MSFT could NOT behave as it did. I wish I were confident that such would be the case. And I wonder if Microsoft's competitors are sure that Microsoft will compete fairly in the future. I would like to think that...but I'm dubious. Anyway, well stated, logical argments.. I won't disregard your points. tso

To: Alan Buckley who wrote (33550)	11/10/1999 6:11:00 PM
From: RTev	Respond to of 74651

In the Win95/brower integration appeal a judge asked the DOJ lawyers (paraphrased) "why is separating these products a benefit to the consumer?". There was no good answer and MSFT got a favorable ruling. In the FOF, Jackson also sees the combination as a benefit to consumers: "...The inclusion of Internet Explorer with Windows at no separate charge increased general familiarity with the Internet and reduced the cost to the public of gaining access to it, at least in part because it compelled Netscape to stop charging for Navigator. These actions thus contributed to improving the quality of Web browsing software, lowering its cost, and increasing its availability, thereby benefitting consumers." [408] But it's the in the "however" that follows where Jackson identifies a problem.