25 Quotes by Spencer Waller

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    I had expected there to be some more hearings. I would have expected him to entertain witnesses, but not engage in the full-fledged discovery that Microsoft wanted. That would have given them a little victory, and to the extent where if the court of appeals disagrees with him, it would be on the merits, not the process.

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    I don't think they want to be perceived as doing a lay-down in some kind of face-saving settlement, especially where that won't end the case, with the states going forward.

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    I don't think the facts are in dispute, ... Microsoft is going to make a stand on the law, saying, 'Yeah, we do all that stuff. So what?'

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    The Justice Department's approach has always been more nuanced than that. Now they're saying they want something more. My guess is they're going to want to break the company up.

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    Their (Netscape's) case is about proving damages and nothing in the government case dealt with that. This isn't a total free ride.

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