On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, adam beecher wrote:
> > but they are right, in all probability M$ will probably win fro the break
> > up, Gawd help us...
> >
>> Course they will. Gates may be a sad old tosser who creates shamefully buggy
> software and doesn't roll around in his money in the nude (like he should),
> but you have to give him maximum points as a businessman. He's had
> contingency plans since this whole sorry affair started.
>> adam
>
I have to agree... in a couple of years time when MS is just considered
one of the giants, rather than a giant, with the likes of AOL, etc up
there, they won't want to split up the gem of the US software
industry. Even if they do split MS up, who gets what.. the new mobile
phone applications go where.. the xbox goes where? The potential lawsuits
from non-european companies for breach of contract... it will be such a
mess that I'd say that no-one will go near a break-up.
Ronan
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