I've learned a fair bit since putting together my essay on the States' proposed remedies. In particular, Microsoft's response to the States was enlightening; it pointed out the parts of the Court of Appeals ruling that need to be heeded when fashioning a remedy. I now feel that the States' proposal has little chance of being accepted by the judge. The Proposed Final Judgment negotiated by Microsoft and the DOJ is probably the right starting point for any new proposals.
Accordingly, I've started over, and this time I'm sticking very close to the negotiated settlement, and paying close attention to the law.
As before, you can read my proposals at http://www.kegel.com/remedy.html
I'm looking forward to your feedback. I've set up a mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ms-remedy/ (aka ms-remedy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ) for those who want to discuss this further. Together we can find a way to make the settlement more just and fair, or I'll eat my hat.
Dan Kegel http://www.kegel.com