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To: Insitu who wrote (46340)	6/9/2000 4:51:00 PM
From: Thunder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Thanks Insitu. As far as Allchin's apparent rigged demo is concerned, isn't that part nullified due to the follow up demo? TIA "The courtroom gasped and the judge was aghast, shocked that Microsoft would doctor evidence. That was how it was reported in the press and that's how it has been remembered ever since. But the story wasn't over. The Microsoft witness, Jim Allchin, realized that the demo had been made by Microsoft employees who apparently didn't understand the difference between evidence and demonstration. To save time, they had used two machines for the demo and edited the footage together-a common tactic for trade show demonstrations. But as Mr. Allchin said on the stand, the demonstration still portrayed actual facts. To prove this, he volunteered to work that night to make a new videotape for the judge, using a brand new machine and in the presence of Justice Department representatives. The judge agreed. The next day, Allchin came back to court and showed the new videotape, which both the DOJ and Dr. Felten had watched him make. All but one of the points Microsoft claimed in the first videotape were demonstrated-and the only reason that point couldn't be shown was that it required specialized equipment which was not available on such short notice. So Microsoft was sloppy in presenting its evidence-but it did not lie; it was immediately able to prove its claims. And the government never once addressed the fact that Microsoft had just refuted the testimony of Dr. Felten. They merely cried foul play-and the press wrote it that way. This incident is typical of the government's approach to this case, which has consistently been focused on creating courtroom drama-and flashy headlines-rather than presenting facts." capitalismmagazine.com Respectfully, Gary

To: Insitu who wrote (46340)	6/9/2000 5:24:00 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

. Also Allchin's apparently rigged demo. If the judge found these witnesses to be not credible, no appeal can overturn that part Stop this. READ Judge Jackson's own statements in his somewhat unorthodox interview given during a pending proceeding. He said your statement is not correct and that he did NOT find that the video was "rigged". When you use false assumptions and extrapolate from them you get the legal equivalent of Bibildi Bobildi Boo.