IP: re: Not really -- MSFT deal dead?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Dave Winer" <dave () userland com>
> To: <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: IP-FLASH Not really --  MSFT deal dead?
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:14:13 -0800
> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2462.0000
>
> Dave, the BBC changed their article.
>
> At around 11AM Pacific it said that the Microsoft settlement had hit a
> dead-end. The lead paragraph said it was over:
>
> "Microsoft has given up its fight to uphold an antitrust settlement agreed
> with the US government after six US states rejected the deal."
>
> Later, puzzlingly, without explanation, it changed to what we see now.
>
> The best theory I've heard so far comes from UserLand COO John Robb:
> "Microsoft was just signalling to the government that if it wanted this
> deal, it would have to put pressure on the states in a 'special' closed door
> briefing where the anti-terrorist details of the deal were discussed.
> Everyone will have to sign NDAs out the wazoo on pain of death. They went
> after the fence sitters first. The rest will cave soon."
>
> This is consistent with what Declan observes.
>
> Dave


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