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Open Source Initiative co-founder Bruce Perens writes that a proposed antitrust settlement contains a loophole Microsoft will use to escape challenge from its only viable competitor.
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MIT Dean Richard Schmalensee puts Microsoft's antitrust controversy into historical context and explains why he believes e-business will disappear in ten years.
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