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To: synchro who wrote (9066)	3/6/1998 8:01:00 AM
From: qdog	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

I don't share your dispair over the future of capitalism. Why? Rockfeeler Standard Oil was broken up into smaller companies, share holders benefited in the long term. Citites Services was trust busted twice, yet share holders and consumers benefited. AT&T was busted up and it benefited the shareholders and consumers. IBM always has been under a cloud, which resulted in the creation known as the Internet, cloned PC and industry giants such as MSFT and Intel. In all cases of the government using the anti trust laws at it's disposal, only long term benefit occurred. Can you name one that failed? The strongest attack did not come from a Democrat, but a Republician; Orin Hatch. The control of information is not a moot subject. Information is power and that power under the dominance of one isn't healthy for the US in terms of price and balance. Did you cry for Standard Oil, IBM or AT&T? On the last they were the most despise corporate entity of my youth. What makes you think that MSFT is that popular? Becuase it is dominant or becasue you have little choice. No, I'm not worried at all.

To: synchro who wrote (9066)	3/6/1998 11:39:00 AM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

Syncro OT It is, IMO, the government's job to set the ground rules to provide the maximum 'wealth' to everyone. Almost all of the time this means minimizing intrusion. But occassionally someone collects so many of the marbles that they impede growth (what they called 'innovation' at the hearing). How can you disagree with that? And in fact Microsoft has definitely done some of that impeding. Everyone agrees that OS-2 was a better OS, but it got tromped by Gates purely because of marketing clout. The only question is whether or when Microsoft crossed the boundry that justifies the worrisome intervention of government. You enjoy lower phone rates than almost anywhere else in the world because of this type of intervention. As for this slippery slope - 'if they interfere with microsoft, imagine what they'll do to you'. Wow! Rampant paranoia. I don't remember any catastrophe after the breakup of AT&T, but I do after the government got out of the business of regulating banks. Clark PS Did y'all hear Bill Gates deny that he had a monopoly in PC Operating Systems. Very stupid tack to take. McNealy reportedly immediately turned around and did an informal poll of the room: 'Everyone who owns a PC, please raise your hand.', 'Ok, now everyone who owns a PC without Windows keep your hand up, everyone else put your hand down.' Almost no one kept their hand up. Made Gates look completely dillusional.