Not exactly micro. Definitely not soft
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The legal battles entangling Microsoft at the end of 1997 threaten its most valuable asset, its reputation among the general public as a classy, cool company. To defend itself against Justice Dept claims that it is using its operating system monopoly to garner Internet market share, Microsoft has adopted an all-or-nothing strategy, which observers cite as a tactical error. Microsoft contends that no one has the right to tell it how to develop its operating system, but one who has been through a similar case says the company has severely underestimated the demands an anti-trust case places on top executives. The aggressive and occasionally belligerent tactics for which Microsoft is known may ultimately hamper the company in a world that rewards diplomacy more than warrior-like skills. The battle over consumer opinion should not be ignored, since consumers forced Intel to respond to complaints about the Pentium processor when Intel tried to ignore the issue.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1997
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Ruling unlikely to affect Windows 98 release
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A Federal appeals court ruling that favors Microsoft's right to market its Web browser in combination with its Windows 95 operating system is not expected to influence the forthcoming Windows 98 release, which integrates the browser even more tightly. Windows 98 is expected to appear in stores on Jun 25, 1998. Aside from publicity generated because of the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit, Windows 98 has not caused much of a stir in the industry. Consumers seem not much interested, and corporations, many of which are planning bypass Windows 98 and migrate directly to NT, are even less so. According to Mike Elgan, editor of Windows magazine, the message is that 'NT is the future in the corporate market.'
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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New disguise for infection of computers
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An insidious computer virus, the W32.Mypics.Worm has been spreading via electronic mail, with the design to destroy data, beginning January 1. The worm's disguise as a Year 2000 bug is effective, but cannot be activated unless the e-mail user opens a file attachment. The virus initially attacks the basic input output statement and, if fended off, will reformat the drives, destroying all programs on the computer. Anti-virus workers have a code available that identifies and kills the worm.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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