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To: t2 who wrote (15632)	2/7/1999 9:43:00 AM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

>>The "baby microsofts" would "hunt", like a predator My fondest wish is that Mr. Softee would give birth to a litter of little Gorillas. It would be fun to watch them grow to be 800 pound Silver backs <vbg>. Frank

To: t2 who wrote (15632)	2/7/1999 10:43:00 AM
From: Harry Sharp	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

Some troubling snippets: >>>I am sure that MSFT will not agree to split up the company into 2 or 3 identical companies. << It's not clear to me that Microsoft will have the option to agree or disagree with the punishment handed out. Microsoft Trial Setbacks May Lead U.S. to Seek Tougher Antitrust Sanctions Washington, Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Justice Department, emboldened by Microsoft's missteps in defending against antitrust charges, is considering seeking tougher remedies than those contemplated at the trial's outset, said people familiar with the government's strategy. A break-up of the world's largest software company, similar to the fate met by Standard Oil Trust and AT&T Corp., is one remedy government lawyers might seek if U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson rules that Microsoft used illegal tactics to protect its Windows monopoly, the people said. <snip> <snip>Miscues in Microsoft's defense now make a successful appeal less likely, experts say. While appellate judges will ensure Jackson properly applied antitrust laws, they can't overrule his factual conclusions. ''Those are findings, if he makes them, that the Court of Appeals cannot disagree with because they have not seen these witnesses and haven't seen how they react to the unraveling of the testimony,'' said Washington antitrust attorney Jim Loftis. An appeals court ''can't second guess the demeanor, veracity, credibility and reliability of evidence; that's why Microsoft's defense is doomed,'' he said. <snip> bloomberg.com