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Subject:Re: Article on Gates in New Yorker From:"Murrell, Thomas" <TMurrell -at- ALLDATA -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 17 Aug 1999 12:16:17 -0400
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> From: Sheldon Kohn[SMTP:Sheldon -dot- Kohn -at- GRIZZARD -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:12 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Article on Gates in New Yorker
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> Hello All,
>
> There is an interesting article ("Hard Core") about Bill
> Gates and Microsoft in the August 16, 1999, issue of The New Yorker. It
> focuses on how the anti-trust trial provided insight into Micro$oft's
> culture and Gates' mind. The author concludes that, win or lose,
> Microsoft may never be the same, as it has already started
> second-guessing every decision.
>
> I found it interesting reading.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Sheldon Kohn
> Technical Communications Consultant
>
That makes it even worse for those who complain that Microsoft doesn't have
a clue. It means that even when they get a clue, they will study it until
they return to their "Clueless in Seattle" state.
(Sigh)
Tom Murrell
Senior Technical Writer, Alliance Data Systems, Inc.
CAD4A - (614)729-4364
Fax: (614)729-4499 mailto:tmurrell -at- alldata -dot- net
