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TechWeb: Microsoft’s Open Source Fears

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 24, 1998

“Watching Bill Gates implode in his videotaped testimony was
divinely satisfying…”

“… confirmed the unsettling strategy of Microsoft to knowingly
release deeply flawed products to a marketplace forcibly held
captive, and to use a scorched-earth policy when securing or
preserving marketshare.”

“Fortunately for consumers, Bill Gates is a terrible liar.”


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Thanks to Marty for this link.

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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