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MS revisionist history as no bribe needed

>>> We in the US understand that Judge Jackson had an alterior motive, and one must conclude that Judge Jackson was bribed, as their was a bias later in the hearings that did not exist at the begining, an "over-night" turn a around as it were. >>>

Of course that change in attitude ("new-found bias") had nothing to do with Microsoft's behaviour in Jackson's court room. (one thing you never do is piss off and disrespect a judge in his own court room, or you can expect to pay the consequences, as MS found out).

>>> "he's so far from anything that seems benign." Jackson's conduct "violates the whole oath of office" >>>

He spoke the truth and was rightfully "punished" for it.

>>> The ruling (only the split up of MS) was overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in June 2001, which criticized Jackson's conduct. In part, the court found "the actions of the trial judge seriously tainted the proceedings before the District Court and called into question the integrity of the judicial process ... The judge's conduct during the case was later found to have unfairly favored the prosecution >>>

Jackson called 'em as he saw 'em. The evidence and MS's own conduct left him very little choice.

>>> Yes, we in the US are samrt enough to know when someone was getting bribed, and it's obvious Jackson was one on the take from MS's competitors. >>>

Funny as Jackson was originally seen as being "business friendly" and had actually ruled favorably for MS in past MS anti-trust court proceedings.

see wired...
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/news/2002/11/35212

specifically mid-90's...
July 94 - MS signs consent decree
Aug 95 - Jackson approves decree
Oct 97 - DOJ wants to fine MS $1M per day for violation of decree
Dec 97 - Jackson hears case
Dec 97 - Jackson rejects DOJ fine (sought to restrain how the company leverages its marketplace dominance in desktop operating systems)

Seems Jackson helped out MS here and hardly considered an "enemy", thus MS's acceptance of him as the later anti-trust trial judge (perhaps thinking they had another MS patsy).

Bottom line... Microsoft was it's own worst enemy re evidence, lies, obfuscation, disingenuous testimony, faked video, etc.

try...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft

"Trial" section re Gates' deposition (most of 2nd paragraph), tainted video evidence, damning e-mails, etc.

Also "Appeal"...

"The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Judge Jackson's rulings against Microsoft. This was in part because the Appellate court had adopted a "drastically altered scope of liability" under which the Remedies could be taken, but also due to the embargoed interviews Judge Jackson had given to the news media while he was still hearing the case, in violation of the Code of Conduct for US Judges "

"Judge Jackson's response to this was that Microsoft's conduct itself was the cause of any "perceived bias"; Microsoft executives had "proved, time and time again, to be inaccurate, misleading, evasive, and transparently false. ... Microsoft is a company with an institutional disdain for both the truth and for rules of law that lesser entities must respect. It is also a company whose senior management is not averse to offering specious testimony to support spurious defenses to claims of its wrongdoing."

but "However, the appeals court did not overturn the findings of fact. The D.C. Circuit remanded the case for consideration of a proper remedy under a more limited scope of liability."

Any wonder Jackson became "biased" against an apparently guilty MS. No bribes needed as MS did it to itself.

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