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author: Eric Wagoner
date: '1999-11-17T01:28:01'
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title: CNN is running a story
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CNN is running a story about [breaking Microsoft into three peices:](http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9911/17/3.microsofts.idg/index.html) one for Windows, one for applications, and one for internet business. Of course, that's not a good idea for a number of reasons (some mentioned in the article). What sounds much better to me is James Gleick's proposal, first made back in February, that Microsoft should be [split into three equal clones](http://www.around.com/triplets.html), with full access to all intellectual property the one company has now.