And it ruled in our favor on every legal issue presented. We are very disappointed in this ruling by the three-judge panel and will seek appellate review. The court today ruled on the basis of what it recognized was an incomplete record before it. We look forward to getting more facts into the record. We will pursue every avenue in the courts and the Congress to keep Napster operating.
Legal scholars have their own opinions.
Stuart Biegel, a professor of Internet law at the University of California at Los Angeles, was disappointed with the decision. My view is that the court could come to grips with a new technology and perhaps craft a reasonable middle ground. Instead, they failed. Even as enterprises struggle to manage the upgrade to Windows 2000, Microsoft today took the wraps off yet another new version of Windows. In Windows XP, Microsoft streamlined the user interface, reducing clutter on the desktop and making pop-up menus such as the Start menu bigger and more informative.