[Am-info] level the playing field

Lewis A. Mettler lmettler@lamlaw.com
Fri, 07 Jan 2000 10:27:30 -0800


Unbundle the OS.

Making consumers purchase multiple cases of bubblegum or not buy an
operating system does nothing.

Paul Crowley wrote:
> 
> "Mike Stephen" <mike@lionsgate.com> writes:
> > Simply make all hardware vendors allow users to purchase hardware
> > without paying for an operating system.
> 
> ie make Microsoft's contracts with them include a clause that makes
> them do this.  Remember that the courts can't directly order anyone
> but Microsoft to do anything in this instance.
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http://www.lamlaw.com/ (detailed review of the Microsoft antitrust
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