Does a breakup make sense ?

Does a breakup make sense ? Everyone knew that the government had mounted a strong case in U.S. vs. Microsoft. But nobody expect a complete rout. Yet, when U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Jackson released his finding of facts on Nov. 5, he handed state and federal prosecutors an unambiguous triumph. Declaring that Microsoft routinely used its monopoly power to crush competitors, he portrayed the software giant as nothing less than a social menace. Jackson¡¦…showed first 75 words of 612 total…

…showed last 75 words of 612 total…might make illegal copies of Windows. In my opinion, horizontal breakup is the best solution. The government should choose this solution. Breaking Microsoft into three companies. Operating systems, applications software, and Microsoft Internet businesses. That could stop Microsoft from using its Windows monopoly as leverage in the other two markets. Create competition in the market for operating systems. What should the government do? The bottom line is that don¡¦t let Microsoft off too easily.