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To: John who wrote (33706)	11/11/1999 12:41:00 AM
From: Brian Malloy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

What you write is very perceptive, it is called the Theory of Increasing Returns. You may be interested in checking out the article listed below and some of the others written by W. Brian Arthur found at the link below. You need to have Adobe acrobat loaded on your computer "Positive Feedbacks in the Economy," Scientific American, Feb. 1990. santafe.edu Regards,

To: John who wrote (33706)	11/11/1999 9:12:00 AM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

John: People in Iceland must wonder about our politics and how we attack our own champions. The DOJ is no doubt aware of the points you make but that does not serve their ends. They are out for control and thankfully they will be truncated in this attempt by either the higher courts or the change in administration. Your points are sound but unfortunately they were not the topics that Jackson's Court wanted to address or listen to. They were concerned about the grafitti on the MSFT bathroom walls and intra MSFT memos and what might have or could happen. JFD

To: John who wrote (33706)	11/11/1999 10:59:00 AM
From: PMS Witch	Respond to of 74651

... do any of us really want to take the time or expend the energy necessary to adopt a different OS? ... I read some time ago where a product must be perceived to be about ten times better or people won't be motivated enough to change. I cannot imagine the resources required to create an operating system twice as good as Windows, let alone ten times better. My Microsoft investment is safe. Cheers, PW. P.S. I wrote a spreadsheet from scratch (for my own use) some years ago. Having done this, I have a tremendous respect for the creators of Excel. Nothing like walking is someone's shoes for a distance to appreciate the challenges they've overcome. I don't criticize Microsoft's products because I know what I can create cannot even come close to what they do, let alone surpass them. I wish those who claim Microsoft products are inferior would try creating something better. P.P.S. Is Iceland dark around the clock this time of year?