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To: Russ who wrote (45783)	6/1/2000 1:17:00 PM
From: mozek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

From CNBC... The DOJ just asked for more time to respond to Microsoft's latest brief. Jackson agreed, so the ruling is postponed to next week at the earliest. But, wait... I thought he was done postponing. Isn't that what he told Microsoft? Maybe it's different when the DOJ has something to lose. Mike

To: Russ who wrote (45783)	6/1/2000 1:40:00 PM
From: johnd	Respond to of 74651

Exactly, when MSFT asks for a hearing of remedy - no time. When DOJ asks, oh sure. That is why appeals court will come hard on TPJ's ruling - whatever that be. This thing is becoming a joke. Kind of like McNeally, Ellison, Klien, Reno, Boise and TPJ sit together in a room the day before and figure how to gang up on MSFT the next day. I am not saying that is what is happening, as I have a lot of respect for the legal system. But that is level of partiality that is observable. TPJ comes across like he is the plaintiff and not the judge.

To: Russ who wrote (45783)	6/1/2000 2:35:00 PM
From: JC Jaros	Respond to of 74651

I want to know what they're smoking. --- I heard Seattle was awash in ganj from British Columbia; sticky hairy buds. I heard it makes people just st00pid. --- I hold the entire country of Canada and the MS legal dept as exhibits A and B. <g> -JCJ

To: Russ who wrote (45783)	6/1/2000 2:55:00 PM
From: david_si	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

"this... is one of the weirder things I have heard. I want to know what they're smoking." Just about every legal analyst that the press has quoted is surprised that more hearings about a breakup remedy didn't take place, and says it improves chances of a win on appeal Besides, they are called remedy "hearings." Why does it sound crazy to discuss evidence that such an unprecedented breakup remedy might be wrong/bad for the country? If I were a judge wanting to do a drastic breakup, I'd sure be willing to hear the evidence of MS, just to be careful.

To: Russ who wrote (45783)	6/1/2000 3:34:00 PM
From: TTOSBT	Respond to of 74651

Re: "I want to know what they're smoking." Just as MSFT has (by example) taught the "superior" product donguls in the technology industry how to market a product, so to will their legal team (by example) show their opponents how to apply the laws. IMO TPJ realizes he's in too deep to come to any reasonable conclusion so he just wants out. Obviously the DOJ is forcing him to get in deeper perhaps to become the scapegoat at this point as they also realize they have gone much too far but cannot just give in. They need an out so TPJ has been wrong before -especially with MSFT, and seemingly is the easiest target IMO. If it is not yet obvious MSFT is, and has been, trying their appeal case using TPJ and the DOJ and their gross lack of technology and how it applies in the laws. This case always was and always will be about competitive ineptness and the lack of acceptance in the reality thereof. TTOSBT