This would be an interesting twist if it actually starts to happen. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2809001,00.html?chkpt=zdnnp1tp 01 <useless Friday ramble> Now that I think about it wouldn't it be funny if instead of the DOJ trying to break up Microsoft they just made a budget decision not to use any federal funding to buy Microsoft products until the bootloader/trade secret issue is resolved? To hell with antitrust law, just kick 'em right in the wallet. I mean after all the government is a consumer and a consumer does have a choice in what he/she/it buys. If they don't like Microsoft's business practices they should just quit buying their products. </useless Friday ramble>