public words that is, after the antitrust settlement:

[link|http://www.forbes.com/newswire/2002/11/12/rtr792463.html|http://www.forbes.co...12/rtr792463.html]

Microsoft had listened both to supporters and to its critics and has stepped up "outreach" efforts to others in the industry.

Yes, it is necessary to reach out while grasping the throat of others.