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To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (16713)	1/25/1998 6:01:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Respond to of 24154

DOJ wins the battle, but the war continues zdnet.com Jeez, another one of these spooky column that make me think somebody actually reads things here. Momentarily, of course. Eureka! Microsoft has found a way to give consumers the latest Windows 95 features without Internet Explorer in their face. (Does it annoy anyone that the Control Panel and just about everything else in Windows now comes up in an often disconnected -- hence, useless -- browser?) Running with the desktop update, that's sort of my impression, but I don't go digging very deep. Looking ahead, Microsoft says it will now focus on the appeal and its divine right "to innovate." Oh no, another press guy looking for honorary membership in the unholy fellowship of the ilk. It's getting sort of crowded. Of course, we all know that Microsoft wins on appeal in a slam dunk. I mean, the WSJ said so, and they're always objective, right? Like a flailing giant, Microsoft conducted a series of maneuvers that served only to rile the government, the judge, and even the public. Here are some examples: -- It's still trying to discredit and remove special master Lawrence Lessig because he once said something nasty about Microsoft in an E-mail. Rumor has it Microsoft also has proof that Lessig, as an adolescent, once bought a copy of Playboy -- a clear indication of moral turpitude. Preposterously, this issue is still on the table. No, no, this is all wrong. Lessig has been busted for conspiring to sue Microsoft. Just ask the local expert in antitrust and all other legal matters. -- Microsoft said mere mortals don't understand software development. The judge made Swiss cheese out of this argument when he uninstalled IE from Windows in minutes. Who said anything about getting every last 1 and 0 of IE out of Windows? Hey, I thought I had a copyright on the "mere mortals" line. Does this Dodge guy think that leaving out "beyond the comprehension of" somehow gets him off? Anyway, there's more sardonic commentary where this came from, if I haven't been delivering enough of late. Like the title says, the war will indeed go on. Cheers, Dan.