FrameMaker which is a high-end desktop publisher sees WinWord as it's competition. This is because of the way WinWord is distributed. This would indicate that Microsoft is in competition with high-end products. Thank You, David Demland Qa / Testing Manager CADTEL Systems, Inc. 11201 N. Tatum Ste. 200 Phoenix, AZ 85028 (602) 953-4888 FAX: (602) 953-4833 ddemland@cadtel.com -----Original Message----- From: Mike Sheldon To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Date: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 4:46 PM Subject: RE: Local comments on the ruling yesterday >I don't see how MS had anything to do with Ventura Publisher's difficulties, >since MS STILL doesn't have a competing product in that market (High-end >document publishing software). Ventura's difficulties can be squarely placed >on mishandling by it's owners. (I was a Ventura user once) > >Michael J. Sheldon >Internet Applications Developer >Phone: 480.699.1084 >http://www.desertraven.com/ >PGP Key Available on Request > >-----Original Message----- >From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Jim W >Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 16:30 >To: PLUG-Discuss >Subject: Local comments on the ruling yesterday > > > From todays Republic... > >By Jonathan Sidener >The Arizona Republic >April 4, 2000 > >Employees at Enhanced Software Technologies cheered the decision by U.S. >District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson that Microsoft violated the Sherman >Antitrust Act. > >The Phoenix company sees the decision as another shot in the arm for the >Linux operating system that it supports. > > > >Enhanced Software Technologies Vice President Tim Jones said the ruling was >partially symbolic. While the company's employees cheered Monday's news, the >real breakthroughs of the case already may have happened, Jones said. > >"We've seen a real loosening of Microsoft's stranglehold on the industry >simply from the filing of the suit," he said. > >"There's been more willingness of manufacturers to offer other operating >systems. Major manufacturers such as IBM and Dell are willing to offer >competing systems such as Linux or Free BSD much more readily today." > > > >John Mosier, owner of Phoenix-based Excelco, describes himself as a "Bill >Gates hater," but he, too, hopes for a cautious remedy. > >Mosier said his Laser Works company went out of business seven years ago >when Microsoft put Digital Research and Ventura Publisher on the ropes. >Laser Works designed software to work with products from the two other >companies. > >"I'm in favor of anything they can do to get Microsoft to quit taking unfair >advantage," he said. "But I'm not in favor of government intervention. If >they do it the wrong way, they can hurt a lot of people." > > > >Copyright 2000, Arizona Central > > > >_______________________________________________ >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >_______________________________________________ >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >