What It May Mean For Gates

O.K., so Microsoft lost the first round, big time. Assuming the two sides don't settle out of court, it will fall to Judge Jackson to impose punishment--and that could be anything from a $1 fine to a cataclysmic breakup. DOJ lawyers haven't decided which remedy to recommend, but it will probably be one of the following:

--By Chris Taylor

Microsoft Without Windows

Force Microsoft to spill its most treasured possession, the source code for Windows. This might be offered by auction to other companies, which could then go out and sell their own versions. Or the code could simply be...

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