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To: Insitu who wrote (44191)	5/3/2000 1:52:00 PM
From: Mehrdad Arya	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Insitu, what you fail to realize is that a monopoly by CONSENSUS is very different to one without choice. In the case of Standard Oil and ATT both were de facto monopolies, leaving the consumer without choice. In the case of MSFT choice is ubiquitous and has been since the companies inception. All that MSFT is guilty of is being successful in dominating its' domain and being aggressive in the domain of SUNW, ORCL, IBM, AOL etc.. If MSFT violated any laws they should bear the ramifications of their actions, but to penalize a company for their efficiency and success is very un-American. Again, note the difference between a monopoly by CONSENSUS and one by lack of choice. I think the intent of the anachronistic Sherman Anti-Trust law was to protect the consumer from de facto monopolies and I trust that the higher courts in making their decision with respect to MSFT will distinguish the essence of the different types monopolies. It is imperative that this case go to the Supreme court so that our elders may interpret the law and make it more apropos to todays environment. I have too much faith in the higher courts, especially on such conspicuous cases, to believe they will err in the case of MSFT. For this reason I believe MSFT will prevail and set a standard that will be a precedent for all other similar cases. I also feel the Sherman Anti-Trust Act will be better interpreted and brought up to date on the account of this case. Thank God we don't live in a Totalitarian Banana Republic!