Local comments on the ruling yesterday

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 <msheldon@desertraven.com>
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
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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
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>-----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.
>
><snip>
>
>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."
>
><snip>
>
>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."
>
><snip>
>
>Copyright 2000, Arizona Central
>
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