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Gary — 9/6/2001 5:05:39 PM (archived)

The tech stock slump was obviously due to the dot.com implosion. Microsoft's decline was due to the DoJ action. I'd like to see Microsoft forced to publish all the APIs used by Word, etc. Then their monopoly would be broken by Linux and other competitors.

Gary

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Government takes gun out of Microsoft's mouth - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2001 4:11:33 PM
- A larger problem for MS - FrankC - 9/7/2001 3:31:50 PM
  - Re: A larger problem for MS - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2001 5:14:24 PM
    - Certainly - FrankC - 9/7/2001 3:12:53 PM
- Coincidence - Gary - 9/6/2001 5:05:39 PM
  - Not really - Larry J - 9/7/2001 1:44:32 PM
    - Microsoft almost missed the boat - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2001 3:19:49 PM
      - Microsoft has screwed up many times - Larry J - 9/7/2001 4:18:52 PM
        
        Re: Microsoft has screwed up many times - phil - 9/7/2001 4:33:36 PM
        
        Not true - Larry J - 9/7/2001 5:06:02 PM
        
        I stand corrected (n/t) (n/t) - phil - 9/8/2001 5:19:27 PM
  - Thanks Gary - Buck Galaxy - 9/6/2001 6:10:23 PM
    - Re: Thanks Gary - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2001 6:50:12 PM
      - Re: Thanks Gary - Buck Galaxy - 9/7/2001 4:02:55 PM
        
        Just goes to show - Larry J - 9/7/2001 4:58:17 PM
        
        Jerry Pournelle write good sci fi - Buck Galaxy - 9/8/2001 6:51:09 PM
        
        How can you claim to understand economics, Buck... - Larry J - 9/9/2001 9:29:03 AM
        
        Re: How can you claim to understand economics, Buck... - Buck Galaxy - 9/10/2001 2:31:57 PM
        
        The market is divided into multiple OSs - Larry J - 9/10/2001 4:08:15 PM
        
        Re: Just goes to show - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2001 6:28:16 PM
- Re: DOJ - Raoul - 9/6/2001 4:31:52 PM
  - The Department of Justice is in the Executive Branch, Raoul - Larry J - 9/6/2001 5:03:46 PM
    - Larry hit the nail right on the head. - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2001 9:12:10 AM
      - Microsoft plays hardball - Gary - 9/6/2001 5:09:42 PM
    - Executive Branch - Raoul - 9/6/2001 8:08:38 AM

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