Re: E-greeting card firm wins Microsoft case

[Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>]

At 12:13 AM 12/23/98 -0500, Mitch Stone wrote:
 
>Maybe, but why should they take care when nobody else does? 

Others do care. And companies like AOL are well aware that if
they interfere with another company's business prospects, they'll
be liable too.

>I'm not much as a mind reader, but perhaps Blue Mountain knew they'd need 
>serious council from the start or Microsoft would not take them 
>seriously. I might presume that in their position.

Why should you need to hire an expensive lawyer, and file suit, to
get Microsoft to listen? This is a sign that the company is too
large, too powerful, and way, way out of control.

>Of course they wield their power irresponsibly, negligently and 
>uncaringly -- they're a public utility in training!

Cut the wires, now.

--Brett