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

To: johnd who wrote (41774)	4/11/2000 5:25:00 PM
From: SunSpot	Respond to of 74651

Hi, John. If you mean "succeed" by making big bugs or enrichen shareholders, you're right. If you mean "succeed" by taking market shares, remember that right now you are reading a message delivered by the open-source software named apache, and when you see some animated graphics in modern movies, it's probably made by a Linux machine. Linux has already succeeded according to the definition, that the Linux community prefers: widespread adoption. Linux itself is of no big interest for MSFT shareholders, as long as Microsoft doesn't make their own Linux. What's interesting for MSFT shareholders, is that the software, that centers around Linux, might get so large a market share, that it could hurt the market for Microsoft products. The Linux kernel itself is replaceable and elimination of the Linux kernel wouldn't change the situation for Microsoft.

To: johnd who wrote (41774)	4/11/2000 8:45:00 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 74651

johnd-- I suggest you, Bill G and Steve B read the cover story of the Apr 10 issue PCWEEK. Although no one predicts the demise of msft no matter what remedies are thrust at them it is no longer business as usual. Some large companies have people on site and expect to continue with W2K, others have delayed due to concerns of what the remedies will be and how they will effect busines and products, some are looking at alternatives now while waiting to see the outcome. The loger this DoJ case takes may become a non-issue as the 110 additional suits already filed (more still coming) will take many years to settle or go through the courts.