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To: Bearded One who wrote (17593)	2/22/1998 4:29:00 PM
From: damniseedemons	Respond to of 24154

From Barrons: "Microsoft. Bill Gates, who maintains the title of Chairman, has never been considered a great manager and during the years that Microsoft soared above the competition it was managed by ex-Tandy executive Jon Shirley, who may be as responsible as Gates is for the direction the company has taken. But Gates has the final word when it comes to direction and strategy. Yet, because Gates micromanages the company, in many ways it's hard to say whether Microsoft would be better off with or without him. The litany is that Gates is Microsoft: When you talk to him, he often uses "me" or "I" interchangeably with "Microsoft." This should be disconcerting to investors, and the stock undoubtedly would sell off big time if he ever stepped aside. That's very unlikely, of course: Since Gates is a young man by executive standards, we can expect him to stay at the top, and this issue will be academic for years to come." interactive.wsj.com I've never heard of Jon Shirley. Anyone?

To: Bearded One who wrote (17593)	2/22/1998 4:57:00 PM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Hello Bearded One, > To be fair, WordPerfect lost its dominant position probably because > they didn't update to Windows fast enough---which was supposedly > not because Microsoft didn't want to help them, but because > they bet on DOS remaining at the forefront. Please remember that it was not just DOS ... they made a bet (like many others) on OS/2 ... not Windows. > Netscape, on the other hand... The best thing they could do (and have done) is to release their code for updates in the public domain ... Scott C. Lemon