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To: Yaacov who wrote (40130)	3/29/2000 3:09:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Yaacov, RE:"Who pulled the wool over her eyes? Isn't she the highest authority in DOJ?"... It all started when the Davidians fired on the ATF when they tried to raid the place. After that it turned into a personal war between the "good guys" and the "bad guys". The ATF and FBI convinced Janet to let them "get 'em" telling her that children were being abused inside the compound. The FEDs got their revenge and the children got torched. Reno was just used as a pawn. She's really out of her league. Jim

To: Yaacov who wrote (40130)	3/29/2000 4:36:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 74651

Found on the NEWS-- Looks like someone deserves an apology-- Mar 29, 2000 (Tech Web - CMP via COMTEX) -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told employees that Microsoft continues to submit last-minute proposals for settlement of its antitrust case, but that an appeal of the judge's decision is still on the table. In a March 27 e-mail to thousands of Microsoft employees, Ballmer dismissed many reports in the press as "largely inaccurate," and said Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and other company executives are "focused on these efforts" and working closely with Microsoft's legal team on the proposals. Ballmer said the case has not been settled and the Department of Justice has not viewed Microsoft's (stock: MSFT) proposals as "inadequate." Far from inadequate, Ballmer said Microsoft has offered up more concessions than what he believes a court judgement would impose if the company lost on appeal. "What is true is that we are still in talks with the government in an effort to resolve the case," Ballmer wrote. "We have made, and will continue to make, substantial proposals to settle this case. While we're very sure of our legal position and we're prepared to take it all the way on appeal, we've learned that discretion is the better part of valor, so we are working very hard to resolve the case through settlement." "We believe we've put more on the table than the judicial process would ultimately provide, even if we lost the case," he wrote. The letter does not specify the "substantial proposals" Microsoft has put on the table. Newspaper reports indicate Microsoft has offered a number of things, from opening the Windows APIS to dis-integrating the Internet explorer browser from Windows. Steve Ballmer President and CEO of Microsoft Corp. Ballmer, who slammed the media's reporting of the settlement talks several times in the letter, said Microsoft is standing behind its right to innovate. "Any settlement must preserve our ability to innovate and improve our products," he said. Ballmer ended the note by urging employees to keep focused and working hard while the talks continue. "But rest assured that we are working to try to reach a fair settlement so we can put this case behind us and focus all our energy on building great software," Ballmer wrote.