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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (259649)	4/9/2009 7:03:46 PM
From: Elmer Phud	Respond to of 275872

Hector was skipped over because he didn't have any tax problems...

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (259649)	4/9/2009 7:32:01 PM
From: rudedog	Respond to of 275872

re: Do you think the Bush administration actively supported the M$ monopoly? I was involved in preparing some of the industry execs (not MS people) for the trial, and got to watch a couple parts of the deposition process. There was a lot of machismo on both sides in the trial - Boies was clearly offended by the MS executive arrogance and cocksure attitude, the MS team had developed a group think that made their predatory practices justifiable. The DOJ's victory, and the possibility of a breakup, was the nuclear bomb that finally changed MS direction. They shifted from "we did nothing wrong" to "we didn't adjust to the change in MS position in the market", and then used 'avoiding collateral damage' and 'harm to the marketplace' to mitigate the consequences. The Bush DOJ was much more accepting of those arguments than the previous administration, and essentially pre-empted the court by settling. MS knew a lot more than the unintended consequences of the details of the settlement and got an amazingly good deal.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (259649)	4/9/2009 10:48:45 PM
From: wbmw	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Re: Do you think the Bush administration actively supported the M$ monopoly? No, and nor do I expect the Obama administration to be less lenient. They're too busy, besides. They'll leave it to the FTC and justice system to decide whether monopolies are stepping out of bounds, and traditionally the FTC and Intel have been on good terms. Prior investigations have turned up nothing, and I think Intel has the law on their side again this time. They are too diligent to make the kinds of mistakes that AMD is claiming, and I've thought so since the very beginning of the investigation. Now, the situation in the EU could be different, but I'm really not too concerned about any judgment that this group of ideologues imposes. When Intel has their chance in a real court, and with the actual laws being interpreted as opposed to opinion and conjecture, I think people will see a much fairer trial.