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6 Thursdav, January 13, ‘2(XX) Microsoft Could Face Division Associated Press WASHINGTON Government > ; h, Microsoft antitrust case •aunt ti< break the software pant into . a; ituing that lesser sanctions a mi'.i lie inadequate, people close to '.iNsioi’.s confirmed Wednesday. If r.S, District Judge Thomas 11 laiksou were to agree to such dramatis solution, a mandated ■! Hill Gates’ Seattle-based ■ 1 ‘ would earn enormous implica i die ua\ 1 s insumers buy and use software for their computers. Justice Department lawyers laid out their proposal favoring to break Mi-, ;os >ft tmo tin no parts during a secret lueeimg !a-t week in Washington with I'd states, people close ■ ui. The states are also suing ■: alleged antitrust vio i it' It isi to the discussions spoke ■ : ii ! anonymity, concerned anger ITS. Circuit Judge Ru it.!! ! !’ ••.tier, the federal mediator in t h . ftolding ongoing settlement ihe\ indicated little progress h.i- G ■ u rr-.iiie so far in those discus sions, as the sides remain far apart on a- ■ t nntent’s endorsement of a 1 msidered the “death penal .mi-mg possible remedies - could (3oodf fallows Specialty Sandwiches .1 Mondays $1.50 Domestic * Bottles fries Tuesdays sl,° Off ail appetizers from s*7pm $2.00 Pint Night Nonday through Friday % Wednesdays S5 Ail-you-can-eat spaghetti special 52.00 Micro & Wednesday ALL DAY garlic bread Thursdays , IU Select beer w °"“ av m. on tap $2.00 ate Night Menu Available - Live Jazz & Blues on Mondays accepted soon! sat 1 lam-2am, sun 12pm-2am -960-8688 ! aimed spent all mv money on \ NEW Text Books, instead of \\ savin? a bundle on USED Text Books ■ vn 10k & Supply and Text Book Headquarters y 306 W, Franklin VH J Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 Phone (919) 969-8398 Fax (919) 969-8996 encourage Microsoft to seek a lesser sanction during setdement talks. But it could also stymie negotiations and encourage Microsoft to battle the case through America’s courts for years. The Justice Department, which last month disclosed that it had hired as its adviser a financial consulting firm, Greenhill & Cos. LLC of New York, believes that lesser sanctions - such as prohibiting the company from abusing its influence or publishing its wholesale prices - would be inadequate to rein in Microsoft. The Justice Department declined to publicly discuss its plans. It wasn't immediately clear exactly how the government envisions the restructuring of one of America’s most successful companies, with $19.7 billion in sales last year alone. But one source said lawyers do not envision dividing Microsoft into one company to sell its dominant Windows operating system, another to sell its software applications and a third to sell its Internet content, as has been suggested by some. Another breakup option that had been under consideration was dividing Microsoft into smaller duplicate compa nies, dubbed “Baby Bills” after the com pany’s famous billionaire chairman, that would be set against each other to com pete. The 19 state attorneys general, who hired their own advisers separately from Justice, are deciding whether to endorse Justice’s breakup proposal but are lean ing in favor of it, sources said. At least one state has cautioned that a breakup could be unduly disruptive to con sumers, who rely on Windows as a de facto standard to run their software applications and their PCs. Critics warn that competing versions of Windows could lead (o software that doesn’t run on some computers. Breaking up Microsoft into smaller companies would be “stupid, because it just creates confusion in the market place,” said Michael Cusumano, a pro fessor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has written about Microsoft’s battle with the former Netscape Communications Corp. “The breakup sounds like a mess to me.” The government expects to formally present the breakup plan next week when it meets privately again in Chicago with Posner, the mediator. Jackson, the trial judge, urged gov ernment lawyers during a meeting in November to agree among themselves on sanctions before bringing any formal recommendation for him to consider. Microsoft spokesman Jim Culiinan said Wednesday that “the notion of breaking up Microsoft is an extreme and radical proposal not justified by what has been presented in this case.” ARMADILLO DRILL FRESH TEX-MEX ♦ Free Parking rAw3BIWIM*IIW ♦ Bar with 3 TVs ♦ Eat-In or Carry Out ' }|i I \ . - ♦ Homemade iS- | | i >jjr Tortillas Made - lljj ui )9 Daily, Enchiladas, * t ) r j "... Fresh Salsas, and r * more! 120 East Main Street • (919) 929-4669 News Congress Takes Resolution to State By Kim Minimi Assistant University Editor In response to intensifying student efforts to protest the death penalty. Student Congress sent a resolution to the N.C. legislature demanding a mora torium on executions in the state. Student activists presented Gov. Jim Hunt with the resolution lasi month at a human rights discussion at Raleigh’s Old Capitol. “1 think we really got through to (Gov. Hunt),” said Kara Mannix, student who presented Hunt with the resolution as he attempted to leave the room. “1 think it was the first time (he) was very personally and closely confronted with this issue of the death penalty.” Days after Hunt was given the reso lution, he granted clemency to Wendell Flowers, who was scheduled to be exe cuted on Dec. 17 for the 1986 stabbing death of a fellow inmate. This was the first time Flunt granted a death row pardon in his four terms of office. “ This was done by (Hunt’s) manner of reading the law and his reviewing the facts,” said Tad Boggs, the governor’s press secretary. “He undoubtedly read the resolution, but his policy regarding the death penalty has not changed.” Lindsay Whitfield, Finance Committee Chairwoman of Student Glenn's Tailor Shop • GTE Wireless • Harris Teeter ■ Hudson Belk • Hungatei ■ Impressions Jewelry • KW Cafeteria • Kerr Drugs ■ Khchenworts ArtstapM • Avenue ■ Bath & Body Worts • Beauty Unlimited • Burlington Shoes • Camelot Music • Cameron's ■ CCB • Chapel Hill Tire • Chidc-Fil-A ■ Children's Store A Toy Comer ■ Cop Shop ■ Cute Nails • Degustsbus • Dillard s ‘ Duhey's Pet World ■ Eddie's ■ First Union' Foodorter • GNC $ TBE wAULcX* of Fortune Fri, Jan. 14th • 10-9 Sat- Jan- 15th • 10-9 / Jga&bk. 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SEA From Page 3 “There are a lot of different ethnicities, but people are people.” Classes met seven days a week on the consecutive days between stops. But Danser said the field components enhanced his learning experience. “I learned a lot better being there firsthand and talking to the people,” said Danser, a junior anthropology major from Durham. life on a Semester At Sea ship has its advantages and drawbacks, the par ticipants said. The entire ship facilitated a university and its demands as well as 600 college students and their needs. The 23,500-ton ship equipped with a library, movie theater and a comput er lab could have its cons, as well. “It was a big ship, but it got smaller and smaller,” Danser said. GRANDPARENTS From Page 3 often in the best interest of the child and the parents to involve the grandparents in the family. “I believe grandparents are still part of what we call the nuclear family,” said Decker, who plans to reintroduce the bill in the next legislative session. “Parents aren’t alone.” But others believe parents should be the only people responsible for their Register to WIN a chance to spin the Sidewalk Wheel of Fortune for cash & prizes. S,n. 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 & 3:00 (The Daily aar Hrd “We don’t think the policy is right - whether you want to call it racist, dis criminatory, ineffective, whatever. Does it make sense to keep killing people while you’re reevaluating your policy?” Mannix said Congress’ decision to pass the resolution was very significant. “It was very symbolic,” she said. “It’s very powerful coming from a large and prestigious school like Carolina.” Whether or not the resolution affect ed Hunt, Whitfield said Congress will continue striving to represent students. “Student government can be more than day-to-day legislation, it can repre sent the ideas of the student body,” she said. “Student government can and should be a vocal voice of student opin ion.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. On-board features such as the pool and bar could distract students from academic work, the students said. Students spent four to six days in each country completing field assign ments and sightseeing. The students passed by historic sites from the Great Wall of China to the pyramids of Egypt. “It’s one thing to see a picture, and it is another thing to go and be right in front of it,” Danser said. “No picture could do that any justice.” Semester At Sea gave its participants a different perspective in which to view the world. Soffe said the experience gave her a more complete understanding about things she had learned in school. She said, “It made the world a little smaller.” The Features Editor can be reached at features@unc.edu. children’s well-being. There is concern grandparents’ rights could take precedence over the rights of parents, said John Rustin, director of government relations at the N.C. Family Policy Council, a Raleigh-based research and education group. “The parents have the responsibility to raise their children and should have the right to determine who influences their family.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. 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