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To: Pink Minion who wrote (12174)	11/11/1998 2:56:00 AM
From: Dabbler	Respond to of 74651

The NSCP arguments are weak. NSCP and MSFT did not sign a single agreement to divide the market and even if they had, MSFT did not divide it, they took it. There are no laws against "attempted threat to divide a market", only laws against doing it.

To: Pink Minion who wrote (12174)	11/11/1998 3:37:00 AM
From: J Krnjeu	Respond to of 74651

<<<How stupid do you think we all are?>>> We don't know, how stupid are you? <<<The individual from Intel wasn't at a meeting, and his manager testified to that, yet he knows what was said first hand (this is normally called hearsay). >>> Actually this came from CNBC around 1910 this evening. The DOJ doesn't have a case since the appeals court ruled MSFT could integrate IE into the OS. The judge is allowing the DOJ to take a very broad course since they lost the integration issue. <<<It's called creating a pattern of behavior that hurt consumer choice.>>> The problem with that is, would the consumer be better off with 3 or 4 or more OS and no standards for developers to adhere to. You really have to be careful here because if you go after one course of action than Netscape, AOL or anyone else that has a majority should be prosecuted. But a great deal of people have been through that before so no need to go around that rock again. I guess everyone wants to see what they want to see. I try to be as independent as possible but with everyone lying it's hard.

To: Pink Minion who wrote (12174)	11/12/1998 6:19:00 AM
From: dumbmoney	Respond to of 74651

This trial IS NOT about IE integration with the OS. DOJ demanded that Microsoft unbundle IE and/or bundle Netscape (funny how DOJ didn't show any concern for browsers in general, just Netscape) as part of any settlement. That's why there is a trial, regardless of what the trial is focused on. The trail has been focusing on meetings with Netscape, Apple, AOL, and now Intel. I'm sure they are all liars in your world, but this is basic law 101? It's called creating a pattern of behavior that hurt consumer choice. I guess the remedy is that Microsoft will be forced to take a social worker to all meetings to monitor for "bullying" and other unapproved behavior patterns.