Peter da Silva wrote:
>
> In article <[log in to unmask]>,
> Richard Gambrell  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Still, someone will need to really challenge Microsoft in the
> > Office arena - it is really too bad the company wasn't broken up.
>
> You know, the really strong antitrust tradition started with the breakup
> of US Steel... and not too long after that breakup, the resulting companies
> were worth a lot more than the old US Steel had been.
>
> I really think that Microsoft Divided would end up becoming more valuable
> to the stockholders than Microsoft is now. Too bad Bill Gates isn't really
> in it for the money any more.

If broken up, I would fully expect the Microsoft parts to gain
value, at least for a while.  Eventually the operating system
folks would get with it or lose out. Right now I think they hang
on by the coattails of Office and bullying the hardware dealers.
If separated from both crutches, they'd have to learn to make a
better operating system.

Richard

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