From: Jared Stevens <stevja AT lineo DOT com>
Organization: Lineo
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: OT: Bill Gates and M$ splitting
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 15:25:13 -0700
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> Hi there...
> 
> I have an DJGPP-unrelated question. If M$ get's splitten
> up into 3 new firms, will Bill Gates keep the stock-majority
> of all 3 firms ? Even if he isn't the CEO anymore?

BTW, for those of you who don't know what's going on.... Willy quit as
Microsoft CEO and is now some kind of planner person guy. I think (but I'm not
sure...) that if Microsoft is broken up... two things can happen. I don't know
which one is right. (of if any) first... bill will own parts of all 3 firms.
Second... the government will make him sell his share holdings to people, and
then split up Microsoft. (BTW, if Bill sells his stock... there will be a
massive drop... cause he owns tons of it.) Someone with a little more legal
knowlage, please let us know.

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Jared Stevens