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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jim Lamb who wrote (34116)	11/17/1999 11:54:00 AM
From: miraje	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

such as a breakup or a confiscation of Microsoft's intellectual property If this isn't the United States of Amerika vs capitalism and free enterprise, then I don't know what else to call it. This issue is much bigger than just an attack on MSFT. it will put the company at an immediate disadvantage in private antitrust suits against it. Who needs tobacco? The vultures are already drooling in anticipation of a fatter victim to feed on.

To: Jim Lamb who wrote (34116)	11/17/1999 12:09:00 PM
From: Tech Bull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

MSFT is looking very bad - Bill DO SOMETHING !! I am painfully long but believe MSFT will loose a point or two EVERY DAY as longs cash out to buy stocks that move - we're missing out on a great growth period in internet stocks - the opportunity cost of holding MSFT is becoming too great. So ... My humble proposal for resolving this 'thing': MSFT GIVES: - Public, published pricing policy on Windows; no more sneaky deals. - Published Windows API; MSFT apps tested to conform soley to it; no more sneaky back-door OS ties (ie, if SUNW wanted to support Windows API in Solaris, MSFT apps would work, guaranteed. Let the best OS win.) Potentially more platforms for Microsoft apps! - Release 'look and feel' of Windows desktop to the channel so they're free to add/change whatever they want - the channel has the 'right to innovate' as much as MSFT and pick/choose whatever they want to package/sell. MSFT GETS: - MSFT RETAINS their 'right to innovate'; FREE TO add / give away whatever they want to Windows (ie, SUNW can do this with Solaris too; again, let the best OS win) - All MSFT source code remains proprietary - MSFT corporation stays intact BILL: Propose it in a newspaper ad & let's GET THIS OVER WITH !!! Any Comments? Tech Bull MSFT Long