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

To: Tom C who wrote (47556)	7/8/2000 10:51:20 PM
From: nommedeguerre	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Tom, "I guess you are for one world government or something, who knows …." We will get there sooner if we keep supporting monopolies. I would say that the Chinese are concerned about anything foreign having any controlling influence over their country's economy. The same way we condemn OPEC for controlling our oil prices and pressure them to increase production. Can you see that irony? If you really believed in free market-forces then you would believe that the oil suppliers should be allowed to charge "what the market will bear". Just like OS's we could choose alternative energy sources, right. >>The US is in the process of trying to emasculate Microsoft. Before the anti-trust proceedings, MSFT had a P/E of around 35, now it is at 47 (last time I looked) after being threatened with a breakup. Where is the emasculation again? Take it easy and think things through a little more. Norm

To: Tom C who wrote (47556)	7/9/2000 6:17:44 AM
From: SunSpot	Respond to of 74651

There are possibilities with Linux in China. If just 0,1% of all chinese would buy a Windows with MS Office, that would be at least 350 million dollars. As far as I remember, the open-source encryption system in Linux (GPG), that is available all over the world today, cost the german government $25,000 to develop. This was developed in Germany. Try to imagine the costs of software developed in China. Suddenly it makes extremely much sense for the Chinese government to support Linux development.