Gates' credibility
questioned
Washington: The US government has told
a court that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates' testimony in
the anti-trust trial was "bizarre" and simply
"not credible". Microsoft, in its written arguments,
had accused the government of offering "bluster"
instead of facts. It also said, "Microsoft is not a
monopolist".
The government used harsh
words for Mr Gates, who appeared in a videotaped testimony.
It said evidence at the trial showed Microsoft recognised
in mid-1995 that Netscape's browser "seriously threatened
to erode one of the pillars of its monopoly". The
government said evidence for that proposition was undisputed,
"except for bizarre assertions" by Mr Gates
in his deposition.
Mr Gates had written memos
in mid-1995, raising the alarm about Netscape's competitive
abilities, and those memos were among the documents offered
by the government in evidence. Mr Gates said in his testimony
that in mid-1995 he was unaware of any threat posed by
Netscape.
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AOL
hires Sun executive
New York: America Online said Marc Andreessen
will be replaced as its chief technology officer. The
chief strategist of AOL ally Sun Microsystems, William
Raduchel, will take his place. Mr Andreessen will be given
a part-time consulting assignment for AOL's investments
in emerging internet companies.
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