[Am-info] Gates Comments on Consent Decree

[Dan Strychalski]

Mitch Stone (mitch@accidentalexpert.com) wrote --

> Somewhere, deep in the old memory banks, I recall Bill Gates being quoted
> about the impact of the '94 Consent Decree, saying it would have no
> impact on Microsoft's business plans. I can't find it now. Does anyone
> have that quote, and/or a source for it?

   After some courtroom wrangling, Judge Jackson approved the consent
   decree on Aug. 21, 1995. That night, Gates appeared on "Larry King
   Live." Noting the day's events, King threw a softball at the richest
   man in the world. "Any comments?" he asked.

   "That whole thing really has no effect on Microsoft or how we
   work . . .," Gates answered. "It's great to see it finally come to a
   close. Because there were a lot of years there where, you know, we
   were producing a lot of documents and what it comes down to is that
   there is nothing significant that we needed to change, and that just
   confirms the way we've viewed it all along."

       "Courting Defeat: Did the Giant Slay Itself?" by David Streitfeld
   http://www.stern.nyu.edu/networks/quotes/Washington_Post_6_8_2000.html

Dan Strychalski