NOTE FROM KIM:

AOL Time Warner filed suit against Microsoft,
demanding an unspecified amount of money for
damage to its Netscape subsidiary caused by the
software giant’s anti-competitive behavior.

The Top 9 Surprises in the
AOL Time Warner / Microsoft Case

9> Microsoft found not to be an abusive monopolist but an abusive monopolist, family-oriented company.

8> “AOL-Time-Warner-Microsoft today ended its legal action…”

7> Satan called as a material witness by both sides.

6> “If the browser ain’t worth s**t, you must acquit!”

5> Microsoft found guilty of anti-competitive business practices, but AOL found guilty of, well, just being AOL.

4> Due to expected flush of money from Microsoft settlement, free AOL trials extended to FORTY-FIVE DAYS!

3> No potential jurors were disqualified when asked, “Does anybody here remember Netscape?”

2> Microsoft ordered to install hundreds of security bugs in AOL/Netscape products until they achieve parity with Microsoft products.

and the Number 1 Surprise in the AOL Time Warner / Microsoft
Case.

1> AOL lawyer begins deposition of Bill Gates by asking, “A/S/L?”

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Credits:

Selected from 44 submissions from 15 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 1, 3
Shane Looker, Mukilteo, WA — 2
Kevin van Houten, The Colony, TX — 4
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 5, 7
Joe Terranova, Lake Orion, MI — 6
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 8
Larry Mills, Oneonta, NY — 9
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator