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InfoWorld: Saving face: Microsoft can reverse its fortunes with the DOJ and everybody wins

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 30, 1999

Thanks to Eigil
Bjørgum
for this link.

“… with my plan, everyone walks away a winner — including
Microsoft.” — Nicholas Petreley

“Microsoft should guarantee source-code availability for its
OSes. However, this will work only if Microsoft guarantees in
writing that it will always make the Windows source code available
for free or at a reasonable price.”

“All of Microsoft’s top executives should quietly retire as
quickly as possible.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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