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...many shares of Microsoft...
...also helped on its way by being written to target the ubiquitous Microsoft Outlook e-mail client. "Software standardization is a fertile breeding ground for viruses," said Lev Grossman of TIME Digital. "Writing a virus for one e-mail client can affect every company using that client." Once the virus has established itself on a host computer, it quickly destroys all music and image files and disables the e-mail system, causing irreparable damage at some companies. One European magazine lost its entire picture archive for the past two years. Other companies have had servers crash and data destroyed...
...record of the case shows that Microsoft does not deserve a mere slap on the wrist and that improving competition in the software industry will require much more. A strong structural remedy is needed, and the government's proposal seems promising. If Judge Jackson considers the remedy proposals with the same prudence and wisdom that he has shown in earlier stages of the case, one can feel secure that Microsoft will pay an appropriate penalty for its actions...
...staff is too harsh in recommending that Microsoft be broken up. The computer industry is very different from a traditional industry. Technology monopolies are extremely tenuous. But, furthermore, they are necessary. In order for third parties to write new software, a standard platform must be established to write to. Otherwise small applications developers will suffer by being forced to take on the additional costs of writing for multiple platforms...
...better solution would be to make Microsoft a slightly regulated monopoly. The possibility of a competitor breaking open the market should be left open, but unless that happens, the government should keep a close eye over Microsoft's shoulder to ensure that none of its practices block potential competition and that it does not take unfair advantage over other companies. Although the staff rejects this possibility due to likely evasions by Microsoft, these evasions would only ensue if the government were not persistent in upholding its standards...