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To: JC Jaros who wrote (30210)	4/6/2000 1:56:00 AM
From: QwikSand	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

I wonder if WE (SUNW shareholders) can be a part of a class action suit against M$?* Now you're talking, JC. But my long years of experience sitting on my ass watching TV has taught me that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Forget the "part of" part. I think that the SI SUNW thread should bring its own class action suit. We've got plenty of damages that need recovering. Take me, for example. The last time SUNW lapped MSFT's stock price, I was edged out by JavaGuy by one day. I'm convinced that my loss was was caused mostly by MSFT's anticompetitive business practices. I'm sure we can all supply examples of similar recoverable damages. We've got the legal talent on the thread to handle the litigation, and certainly the money to see it through. I think we ought to strike while the iron is hot. WHO STANDS WITH ME AGAINST THE EVIL EMPIRE???? Now excuse me, "Felicity" is on. --QS

To: JC Jaros who wrote (30210)	4/6/2000 10:27:00 AM
From: Tecinvestor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

JCJ, consumers of MSFT products can be part of a class action suit against MSFT. SUNW, Netscape, AOL and others may have individual suits against MSFT. I don't think we, in our capacity as shareholders of SUNW, can be part of a class action suit against MSFT. One of the key elements whether SUNW should bring suit against MSFT depends upon the damages SUNW has sustained, if any, as a result of MSFT's actions. Such a suit will probably have to be commenced before MSFT exhausts its appellate remedies in the antitrust litigation so as to avoid statute of limitations issues. Of course, to the extent that SUNW bases such a suit solely on the District Court's findings and conclusions, a reversal on appeal of the District Court's findings and conclusions would moot SUNW's action. However, SUNW may have other grounds, not heretofore litigated, upon which to base an antitrust suit against MSFT. I would probably be in favor of a suit by SUNW against MSFT provided that there is a likelihood that the District Court's findings and conclusions will be sustained on appeal and other large companies, like AOL, Netscape or ORCL, commenced suit as well. I wouldn't be in favor of SUNW going it alone. Tecinvestor