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To: Eric Wells who wrote (102141)	4/25/2000 7:50:00 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Eric: <To judge whether a company is innovative in technology, it generally helps to have some knowledge base or experience in technology. From your posts I assume you have neither. Therefore your statements that Microsoft is not innovative are worth nothing - just expression of unfounded opinion on your part. If you truly have some basis for saying the products aren't innovative, share it with us. Otherwise, spare me the harangue.> MSFT has appealed to the court of public opinion because it could not win in court -- unfortunately for MSFT, there are many, many people in that "other" court who can reach a reasoned conclusion -- and it is not supportive of MSFT's claims of some divine right to break the law without remedy. What is stunning about MSFT is NOT its technological achievements -- what is stunning is the relative lack of technological leadership, especially in view of the vast sums of money the company has amassed. As for your snide attitude -- your time at MSFT seems to have left its mark. My arguments have been well reasoned. The judge will use similar reasoning. There is no exact precedent -- except the arrogance. My occupation is not the issue here either - and I assume you are looking for that as a means to make the attack on my logic more personal. My original post were simply an observation that no matter what the outcome of the remedy decision, it does not matter so much now to the markets -- except for MSFT shareholders who face endless civil suits from other damaged parties. The market will face challenges in coming days, but MSFT's problems will be all its own -- and all of its own making.