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To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (18760)	4/27/1998 3:10:00 PM
From: Keith Hankin	Respond to of 24154

Here's a good one to get a more detailed view of Bork's thoughts: Antitrust Jurist Says Microsoft Hurts Consumer investors.com

To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (18760)	4/27/1998 3:53:00 PM
From: memery	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24154

Dan, found this on ZDNet. Thought you might get a kick out of it. zdnet.com This story has a link to the Information Electronics web page where all of the charges are laid out, and very well documented. ie.com I think this one quote kind of sums up a lot of things: One of the major problems with small companies competing against Microsoft has nothing to do with technical issues. It is next to impossible for a small company to protect its intellectual property rights when faced with an adversary that has unlimited pockets for a legal battle. Microsoft's policy of obfuscation and delay will quickly drain a small company's legal budget. This I believe is one area that the DOJ should address. When it comes to civil cases between small developers and Microsoft it is generally he who has the most money wins because the small guy just can't have the same staying power nor can they afford the bonds required to secure an injunction. It is our belief that had Microsoft fallen victim to their own policies and procedures, Microsoft as a company would not have survived the 80s. Certainly not the 70s. memery

To: Daniel Schuh who wrote (18760)	4/27/1998 9:41:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24154

Caldera CEO says MS threatening PC makers www5.zdnet.com Microsoft Corp. is threatening to suspend the contract of least one of the United States' largest computer manufacturers in a dispute over bundling a competing operating system, Caldera Inc. CEO Bryan Sparks alleged Monday. Caldera, together with more than a dozen other companies, produces a version of Linux, a low-cost, collaboratively developed version of the popular Unix operating system. Linux was the only operating system not owned by Microsoft that gained market share in 1997. "Microsoft has gone and threatened to pull their license -- and I know it happened," Sparks told Inter@ctive Week. "It's one of the top five." Needless to say, Microsoft denies this. Microsoft officials dismissed Sparks' complaints. "It's a little odd that a CEO would talk about hearsay," Microsoft Spokesman Jim Cullinan said. "Here they're issuing a blanket statement and they're just running roughshod." Microsoft has previously acknowledged giving discounts to manufacturers that put more than one of its products on their computers, but has steadfastly denied forcing the hand of computer makers. Yeah, Microsoft would never, ever, think of strongarming its most important customers, the OEMs. That thing with Compaq and the sacred icon- that was just a rumor too. All hearsay. Nobody believes it. Like Ballmer said, Microsoft always treats its customers ethically and courteously. The OEMs all love Microsoft, just ask them. They especially love that Joachim Kempin guy. Cheers, Dan.