Monday's the day Webvan was slated to go public. But that big event is off the table until later this fall due to the temporary insanity that gripped certain company execs. A fitting penalty would be 48 hours straight watching closed loop videotape highlights of Bill Gates' Comdex speeches. Unfortunately, the courts in California have strict rules against cruel and unusual punishment Expect more drooling about juicy prospects for Q4 e-commerce when eRetailing '99 kicks off in New York. Digerati overload will be on display at the annual Agenda 2000 conference.
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How else to explain their monumentally wrong-headed decision to lobby on behalf of reducing funding for the Justice Department's antitrust division. The only fruit this effort bears will be rotten. In the end, Microsoft comes off looking like a bully and master manipulator. Following on the heels of Priceline's patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft, the only clear conclusion is that somebody in a position of authority at headquarters has the mother of all tin ears. Asking Jeeves about anything is always an act of faith.