What shall we do with the Microsoft.....

[Furmanek, Greg]

You know what the states want.

MONEY!!!!!!!!!

I don't think they care about M$ publishing APIs or 
being broken up.  They just want a large financial 
settlement.  

The Wolf.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Sheldon [mailto:msheldon@desertraven.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 1:47 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: RE: What shall we do with the Microsoft.....


The interesting thing about Judge Posner's statement is that it implies that
the State Attorneys General are the ones who scuttled any possibility of
statement. He went out of his way to praise the efforts of both Microsoft
and the DOJ, but notably did not mention the States.

It wouldn't surprise me, really. The States know that a settlement means
they can't file civil suits. And, with the tobacco money still warm in their
hands, they view Microsoft as their next cash-cow.

Michael J. Sheldon
Internet Applications Developer
Phone: 480.699.1084
http://www.desertraven.com/
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Jim W
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 13:22
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: What shall we do with the Microsoft.....


Fortunately, all this postuting on our part will not be of any import soon.
Since Richard Posner can't get M$ and the DoJ together (and he has admitted
that it is impossible), the decision of the court will issue its findings -
probably later this week.  Unfortunately all that it means is that the
issues will be tied up in the Appellate courts and higher for many years to
come.

Jim

The future is now


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