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To: Scotsman who wrote (8091)	3/6/1998 11:58:00 PM
From: cheryl williamson	Respond to of 64865

Scotsman, Well put. I don't believe that MSFT knows any other way to make money. Extortion? Indeed! It was only 1 month ago that MSFT refused to support any of its NT customers who decided to use Novell's NDS in place of MSFT's directory services. The hearings last Tuesday made it clear that they are a monopoly and they are trying to lock NSCP out of the browser market illegally. Just today, they announced a "new" version of "Java" that is even less compatible with Java than the version shipped w/IE 4.0. Hey, what more proof does anyone need?? These guys are scumbags but who is going to do anything about it? The DOJ? Orrin Hatch? Ralph Nader? The US Senate is full of a bunch of old guys who don't even know what Gates is talking about when he feeds them some line of shit about how they're not really a monopoly. Strom Thurman was born BEFORE the automobile was in common use. McNealy & Barksdale were on eggshells at the hearing, trying to be diplomatic in front of such an august body. They should have really let Gates have it. cheers, cherylw