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To: Dermot Burke who wrote (15005)	12/17/1997 9:03:00 AM
From: FJB	Respond to of 24154

Is Microsoft in danger of losing its foothold in the enterprise with the Sun/Intel cross-license? infoworld.com Any opinions welcome, Bob

To: Dermot Burke who wrote (15005)	12/17/1997 9:27:00 AM
From: Daniel Schuh	Respond to of 24154

www4.zdnet.com Good one, Dermot. Hearts and minds wise, Microsoft isn't doing too well in the trade press these days. I would have fun picking the good parts out of this one, it even throws in Ayn Rand, the Microphile's favorite authority on law and justice. I got to quote the conclusion anyway, it's pretty much in agreement with Jesse Berst. It's up to Microsoft, now. They can unbundle their browser in a way that actually complies with what DOJ is asking for and maybe stave off a full-scale assault on the company's business practices in the meantime. They can begin to make peace with their competitors and, just maybe, start following business practices the rest of us would recognize as fair. Who knows? Maybe they could give away some real money to prove their good will instead of handing out "millions" of dollars in software that cost them pennies on the dollar. For once, Microsoft could show it has a soul as well as a head. Otherwise, the road ahead is clear: protracted litigation, the destruction of what little good will the company has left and, very likely, government supervision. It's Microsoft's decision. Cheers, Dan.