I cannot speculate, but I can say that I am confident about our position in the appeal process. I believe we have a strong case and that we will eventually win. Microsoft believes it is providing a reasonable response to the government's remedy proposal, which is unprecedented and will directly harm competition and consumers with less innovation and higher prices due to the government becoming directly involved with the design of software. The government's proposal is designed to eliminate Microsoft as a competitor in the industry, which has brought tremendous benefits to consumers, the high-tech industry and the global economy. We have lots of competitors in this market, with the likes of Corel, Star Office among others.
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