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...back of the book jacket profess. For all of those sane, not-yet-obsessed opera fans, however, the book will take a little more effort. Although written in a relaxed, unpretentious style, the narrative is inundated with the names of every important performer, publicist, conductor and record company CEO in the business, not to mention the titles and allusions to plot synopses of most of the major operas. With the effort though, anyone who reads this will emerge from this book with a new appreciation for all of those "sublime sufferers and nuts...
...shadow over his corporation's motives: "A lot of this trial comes down to the perception of whether or not a monopoly played within the rules and used its market share in an appropriate way," says TIME correspondent Adam Cohen. "The video testimony hurt Microsoft because it presented their CEO in an unflattering light -- the government wanted to paint Gates as an unsympathetic character, and for that purpose there's nothing like having him up onscreen doing things the audience can evaluate...
...first and only witness during Week One was Netscape CEO James Barksdale. He contended, in 127 pages of direct testimony, that Microsoft systematically "set out to use its vast power as the producer of Windows to 'cut off Netscape's air supply.'" Netscape is a strong case study for the Justice Department because its alleged injuries are clear and dramatic. According to AdKnowledge, Netscape had almost 77% of the browser market in January 1997, compared to Microsoft's Internet Explorer's 20%. By August 1998, Microsoft had 49% to Netscape...
...wildlife that inhabit those lands. The product of more than two years of negotiations with state and federal officials, it is the most comprehensive conservation and resource-management plan ever proposed for private forest lands. That is why the agreement has nearly universal support. JOHN A. CAMPBELL, President and CEO Pacific Lumber Co. Scotia, Calif...
...Dear Colleague" letter criticizing the CLINTON Administration for subjecting the software industry to "needless regulation through overzealous enforcement of antitrust" laws. "We must protect our high-tech industry's freedom to innovate," said the Oct. 12 letter, copying Microsoft's p.r. machine practically verbatim. While the letter was circulating, CEO BILL GATES appeared in North Carolina with one of his most vocal Senate defenders, LAUCH FAIRCLOTH, who is locked in a squeaker of a race. Gates didn't endorse Faircloth, but spoke warmly of him and thanked him for his help...