Microsoft's New Ally?

Many analysts have said that Microsoft would fair better with George W. Bush as president than with Al Gore in the Oval Office. In recent weeks the attitude has started to change slightly, saying that even with Bush in office, a quick remedy to the Microsoft woes is unlikely. With key appointments delayed by the lengthy Florida vote counting process, Bush's administration is not likely to place bandaging Microsoft at the top of its priority list.

The Court of Appeals is already expected to overturn much of the governments victory in the anit-trust trial against Microsoft, but it should be noted that the word most was used, and not all.

President-elect Bush has publicly stated he is opposed to a forced breakup of Microsoft, and now the Redmond Giant can only hope that Senate confirmation of many of his appointees are speedy, so that they may have the opportunity to withdraw its breakup plans for MS.

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