“With its proposal yesterday, filed in a federal court in
Washington, the government has formally opted for surgery, a
split-up of Microsoft into two companies and a variety of
restraints on its business practices for three years. But the
government regards that surgery as the conservative treatment —
less regulatory and less likely to harm consumers or the industry
than the alternatives.”
“The government proposal, supporting memorandum and affidavits
from three economists, two computer experts and a pair of
investment bankers are emphatically documents not only of
persuasion, but also of education.”
“The government must give Judge Jackson — and higher courts,
since appeals are assured — the confidence to take what would be a
drastic step indeed: breaking up a company that is an American
symbol of technological excellence and wealth creation.”