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New Documents Shed Light on Microsoft's Tactics

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the skeletons-from-the-closet dept.

Tigen writes "As the NY Times reports, even as MS prepares to face penalties from the European Union, testimony during the second week of trial in the consumer class-action lawsuit in Minnesota has revealed some embarrassing internal documents from Microsoft which were not disclosed in the 1997 federal antitrust lawsuit. Items include a 1990 letter from Bill Gates to Andy Grove, and Microsoft's illegal tactics against the Go Corporation, a Silicon Valley startup."

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  1. Re:Newsflash! by Moonpie+Madness · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Newsflash, they have made a lot of mistakes and set the tech industry back quite a ways by destroying innovation with subpar crap, but they also did a great deal to advance us. Sometimes the world needs a hegemon. so many programs written for Dos and Windows. Could any programmer have made as much money without that large compatible market? Its too bad they have been and become concerned with competitors rather than innovation... but it isnt a joke, its just too bad for you and me and billy g

  2. PARENT IS TROLL. DO NOT CLICK LINKS by rokzy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    mithuro, what's dat all about? is it good, or is it whack?

    it's WHACK!

  3. Re:business 101 by Hassman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I am forced to use it at work but yet I risk my job by putting linux on my laptop.

    You are retarded to risk your job over something so trivial. Moron.

    --
    -Mark
    Dovie'andi se tovya sagain.
  4. Re:Article by whats_a_zip · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Appropriate choice of partner for NYT. AlQaida and NYT go together like Hitler and Leni Riefenstahl!