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To: lurqer who wrote (40167)	3/29/2000 9:26:00 PM
From: Brian Malloy	Respond to of 74651

Good point, Even after all the stuff that has gone on, the government has not proven that MSFT is a monopoly. They tried to apply turn of the 20th century, diminishing return economic theory, to a turn of the 21st century company operating in an increasing return economy.

To: lurqer who wrote (40167)	3/29/2000 10:17:00 PM
From: Hal Rubel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Citizen Gates RE: Most of these so called "indescretions" are only illegal if MSFT is a monopoly. Was there a definitive legal ruling several years ago that MSFT was a monopoly and that now must follow a different set of rules? Or does the government now decide that MSFT is a monopoly and "ex post facto" broke the rules and must be punished." It's my understanding that courts usually decide cases after the act has been committed. Ignorance in not usually an excuse. The finding was that Microsoft was aware of its monopoly derived powers in the market place and that it explicitly took advantage of them to intentionally create ADDITIONAL monopolies for itself. The issue, you will admit, is not at all the original monopoly (derived by default or intent) but rather the shady dealings to take advantage of that monopoly position to create additional monopolies for itself in other areas. In fact the evidence has been characterized by the court and by most spectators alike along those lines, with Bill Gates playing a fully aware and active role. There is nobody on this board still unaware that the issue is one of the abuse of Secondary Monopolies, is there?! If so, I invite you to please re-think the issue along those lines. Respectfully, Hal PS: Breaking up the primary/initial monopoly is only one way to create equity. The focus on the primary monopoly as a means to a remedy does not necessarilly mean it was the focus of the intentional criminal activity described.