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NEWS FLASH!!!


Judge Jackson stuns court, sentences Microsoft to "fate worse than
death"

Before a packed and hushed courtroom, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson
today rendered his final decision in the Microsoft anti-trust case.

"In my opinion, it is practically impossible to be any more guilty of
monopolistic practices than Microsoft," said the Judge.  "I contemplated
breaking Microsoft into little teeny tiny pieces, but suddenly it
occurred to me that they deserve a far worse punishment."

"I hereby sentence Microsoft to be acquired by Computer Associates,"
intoned the Judge, his voice laced with emotion.  "Charles Wang of CA
will remain CEO of the merged companies."

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was heard sobbing quietly after the
decision was rendered, while MS attorney Bill Neukom was so overcome
that he rented his garment (said to be a $3,000 Armani) in anguish.

"This sentence may seem unduly harsh, but it occurred to me that there
was only one other corporation with as much evil in its heart as
Microsoft, only one other company that was in need of such a
punishment," said the Judge. "You deserve each other."

Within hours of the announcement, CA welcomed their 25,000 new employees
with the traditional email termination notices.

When questioned by reporters, a beaming Wang stated that "I intend to
keep Gates and [Former MS CEO Steve] Ballmer on.  We have several
openings in the mailroom."

Reporters wanted to know what all of this meant to the future of
Windows. Wang commented "Our plans are to migrate Windows over to the
AS/400 and the IBM 390 and curtail further development for the PC
platform.  The day of the PC is over.  We'll put three or four of their
people on the Windows legacy software support team and keep a few other
Microsoft programmers around for sport."

Many were curious as to just why Judge Jackson was so harsh on
Microsoft. The Judge explained: "At first, I was inclined to be lenient,
but I'm a bit of a do-it-yourself-er, and recently I tried to replace my
PC's motherboard. That cinched it."



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