To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19262 ) 5/18/1998 1:11:00 PM From: Daniel Schuh Respond to
Yeah Reggie, everything is irrelevant, except for Reggie's gospel, which I will again contribute the concise version. Microsoft Rules. Doesn't matter how or why.The real question is whether Mr Klein has sufficient evidence to justify a full-scale antitrust action against Microsoft. There is nothing wrong with the fact that Windows is a monopoly-it was legally acquired and both the computing industry and its customers have benefited from the product's ubiquity and from Microsoft's commitment to keep improving it. However, there is plenty of evidence already in the public domain of the software giant's systematic use of its market power and vast wealth to destroy a competitor which fleetingly appeared to threaten the dominance of Windows. Netscape may have contributed to its own difficulties, but Microsoft reserves a special ruthlessness for any company that dares to take it on directly. It is a safe bet that the Justice Department and the 13 state regulators have gathered enough material to establish a prima facie case. Economist , that well known commie rag, formerly Bill's favorite periodical. They're just trying to sell advertising, of course. Unfortunately, I can't offer a URL this time, I posted it before but they only leave things up for a week.
