RE: RE my XP Windows got broke in a Hailstorm

Doug,


>
> But now Office is a respectable suit, just like IE is a decent
> browser.  Just
> forcing MS to divest the applications group and/or Internet group
> now is like
> closing the barn door after the horses are out -- so what?
> They've already used
> an unlevel playing field to all but destroy the competition.
> Just trying to
> make them compete on a level playing field from here on out does
> not rectify the
> injustice of how they got to where they are today.
>

What's done is done. If you need to blame someone for what's happened, then
you should be focusing on your Justice department. They've turned a blind
eye to what's been obvious to the world for a decade.

The focus now should be on preventing MS' emerging monopolies and restoring
competitiveness in existing markets, while preserving the benefits that MS
has brought consumers.

Having read Jackson's final judgement a couple of times now, I think it
effectively dealt with the OS issue, but largely ignored the Office
monopoly - which is arguably more dangerous than the OS one. Of course, it
doesn't offer any relief from the emerging web services monopoly.

Sadly, the present conciliatory attitude of Justice/Bush towards MS doesn't
bode well for any effective relief in the foreseable future.


John Taylor





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