To: Smart Investor who wrote (16406 ) 2/19/1999 4:20:00 AM From: Byron Xiao Respond to
MSFT might not have done anything wrong, but the languages their executives used and the internal emails they sent were pretty insensitive, don't you think? Business is fine, but uses your monopoly power to strong-hand force other vendors to select your product or else is not business. It's dirty laundry. They are a lot of piss-off people in Silicon Valley, more than you think. MSFT did not beat NSCP on the field, MSFT beat NSCP in backdoor politics, intimidation. I am pretty neutral on the case, the case is not entirely without merit, but it's not as serious as the DOJ's accusation. Look, my biggest holding is MSFT and DELL, but when it comes to ethics vs. money, I would rather lose money than making money in an un-ethical way.Good idea. Most people are tired of the circus the DOJ is running against MSFT. They are just like Ken Starr going after Bill Clinton. However, MSFT did not do anything wrong. It is BUSINESS, stupid! You are supposed to be tough and competitive. DOJ and the zealous lawyers should just go home and find a real productive job rather than trying to rack a good company.
