[Am-info] Re: MS Code turnove

[Mitch Stone]

Let's say somebody is accused of "cracking" Coke's secret formula, and is 
hauled into court by Coke for alleged patent infringement. Don't you think 
the judge would want to actually SEE the Coke formula before he renders a 
decision in the case?

On Thursday, February 14, 2002, at 03:31 PM, sturde@az.com wrote:

>> "This is the equivalent of demanding of Coke that they turn
>> over the formula," said Andrew Gavil, a professor of antitrust law at
>> Howard University. "This is exactly what Microsoft wanted to avoid."
>
> True, but no court has declared Coke a predatory monopoly as MS.  With
> such a declaration, MS is going to have a judge dictate its business
> practices.  The screws tighten.

   Mitch Stone
   mitch@accidentalexpert.com