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...fans are filing into the arena in Redmond, Ore., John Naldur, one of the visiting athletes, is warming up in the bullpen. Naldur, 58, isn't here to pitch, though. This bullpen has no pitcher's mound. It's a real cattle pen occupied by three real bulls--three real surly bulls. Sufficiently limber, Naldur ignores the snorting animals--and his age--as he hops on the back of a 1,300-lb. bronco that will try to launch him skyward while galloping at up to 40 m.p.h. It's a rough ride that ends with a kick...
Even though the Justice Department?s trustbusters decided Thursday to abandon their effort to break up Microsoft in court, drop its "bundling" investigations and open its arms to a case-closing settlement, the Redmond software giant?s troubles are not immediately over...
...appellate court has signed off on their monopolist charge, the government "believes it has established a basis for relief that would end Microsoft's unlawful conduct, prevent its recurrence and open the operating-systems market to competition." Translation: The lawyers will be watching for signs that the boys from Redmond are abusing their power - and ready to pounce with new lawsuits...
...Microsoft, this was the kind of publicity you just can't buy. Not only did Redmond get to share a dais with the Justice Department -which is rather like Stalin vowing eternal friendship with Roosevelt to counter the Nazi menace - but they also had their name inextricably linked with the well-being of the Internet itself. This quote from Tuesday's Wall Street Journal is typical: "the Code Red worm may disrupt the Internet on a global scale ? the FBI urged owners of business-type servers to install a patch from Microsoft's website." When the world's in trouble...
...doubt Redmond hopes in this case, as with so much else, that the world will simply revolve around it. Webmasters will notice the sudden disappearance of Java support, and quickly ditch the jewel in Sun's crown and start using XML, which forms the basis of Microsoft's .Net software. Much the same thing is happening with the XP version of Windows Media Player, which Microsoft has just announced will support the MP3 format - as long as you download a plug-in and pay an extra $15 for the privilege, that is. Otherwise, all your WMP digital music will...