Smart Aleck
The question Oct. 26: The Justice Department is accusing Microsoft of unlawfully stifling competition on the Internet. Money is not a problem for Bill Gates, so what punishment would you ask for if you were Atty. Gen. Janet Reno?
Bill Gates should not be “punished.” He has improved all of our lives. You people are out to lunch.
Kim Jorgensen, Los Angeles
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This is too easy. . . . Punishment will consist of: 1) Give the interactive Barney doll to Mr. Gates’ child. or 2) Require that Mr. Gates can only communicate with his company through its technical support phone line.
Jane Ensley, Downey
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Since Gates is known for evaporating small struggling companies, I think he should be ordered to fully support one or two new tech companies or donate computers to a low-income school district and supply the software.
Felyce Thomas, Long Beach
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Distribute his private e-mail address to all Wharton and Stanford MBA graduates and have him find out that some Bible Belt geek has the patent on DOS dating back to 1968.
Colette Keen, Menlo Park
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As usual, too much government involvement. If you don’t want Explorer, turn it off and use something else. Janet Reno is the Stupid Aleck.
Michael Daly, Norco
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What about free enterprise? How about a pat on the back.
Art Miller, Woodland Hills
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Bill Gates should be forced to upgrade one old computer daily to Windows 95 using only his company’s manuals and technical support until he complies.
Justin Scott, Granada Hills
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Reno can order Gates to convert the White House coffee tapes to standard screen savers for all future releases of Windows.
Jane Knox, Coronado
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If “money is not a problem for Bill Gates,” he would not be accused of unlawful greed, and he would not balk at paying real estate taxes on his new home.
George V. Kent, Corona del Mar
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Punishment? None. We are world leaders in the industry thanks to Microsoft. The auto industry taught me not to protect inferior goods and not to stifle the advancement of one company for another.
Joseph Speakman, Glendora
