[ via Ward Willats ] And you think I’m a firebrand? David Manchester thinks a breakup of Microsoft is letting them off easy.
“Jail, and fine the individuals responsible for this behavior. Prosecute Bill Gates, Steve Balmer, William Neukom, Mike Maples, Joachim Kempin, Paul Maritz, Bernard Verignes, Jeff Lum, Juergen Huels, and the other individuals in the company throughout it’s history that were responsible for effecting these acts, which were criminal under any number of statutes that were not enforced. RICO. Price Fixing. Restraint of Trade. Theft of Intellectual Property. Breach of Contract. And I am sure there are other violations for which a case could be made; this is just for starters.”
“I would no more select a Microsoft product for enterprise use than I would feed lead paint chips to a small child. Both actions have the effect of developmentally handicapping the victim.”
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