Re: Microsoft stock surges on ruling

Gregory Alan Bolcer (gbolcer@gambetta.ICS.uci.edu)
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 12:26:43 -0700


http://www.abcnews.com:80/sections/business/DailyNews/microsoft980623/index.html

Also, ABC News online claims that it shows a procedural violation
as the basis of the appeal and that this particular case will
be superseded by the broader antitrust inquiry.

Like Clinton, it is hard to make a case that the determination
of one procedural issue in their favor is grounds for vindicating
them for everything they've ever done.

That, and attack and mischaracterize the accusers.

Greg

> I think you're confused. We're not talking vindication by popular opinion --
> we're talking about a COURT OF LAW siding with Microsoft against its rabid
> populist attackers.
>
> (BTW, you really have an aptitude for alliteration. Have you ever considered
> writing speeches for Spiro Agnew?)
>
> - Joe
>
> Joseph S. Barrera III
> {allegra,ihnp4,decvax}!microsoft!joebar
> <http://research.microsoft.com/~joebar/>
> The opinions expressed in this message are my own personal views.