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To: KLP who wrote (41533)	4/7/2000 1:46:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 74651

A negative headline on an artcle that was otherwise too bland to publish,, FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Apr 7, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- This past Monday, District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled that Microsoft violated U.S. antitrust law in the landmark antitrust case. According to an exclusive Computerworld survey, while many IT executives believe that the Department of Justice was right in finding Microsoft guilty for its business practices, opinions were mixed about the company's effect on competition and innovation in the technology industry. Computerworld Editor-in-Chief Maryfran Johnson is available to speak in "plain English" about hot-button Microsoft survey findings including: - DOJ on target - A whopping 70% agreed with the Judge's verdict that Microsoft has a monopoly in PC operating systems. - Purchase intentions - Only 11% of those surveyed said they were more inclined to consider other desktop operating systems as a result of the verdict - Linux stands to gain the most as the most frequently cited option. - Where do we go from here - About half (51%) of the respondents said that the industry will be more competitive as a result of the verdict, while 37% said that competition in the industry would remain the same. In terms of punishment, most IT leaders, 51%, think the government should just provide continued oversight of Microsoft's business practices, while 29% would like to see court-ordered restrictions on the company's behavior. Only 17% want to see the company broken up. - Was it worth it - IT Leaders can't decide. When asked if this case was worth the taxpayers' money to pursue, the results were almost evenly split with 50% answering yes, 48% answering no and 2% saying they did not know. - Impact on IT's view of Microsoft and purchasing plans - very little. 95% of IT leaders say the judge's verdict has not changed their opinion of Microsoft, nor has it changed their plans to purchase Microsoft products.