IP: The Colossus of Redmond Suddenly Seems More Human -- Markoff

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

The Colossus of Redmond Suddenly Seems More Human

By JOHN MARKOFF

SEATTLE, June 9 -- Whether Microsoft wins or loses its appeal of the 
antitrust ruling that could break the company in two, its world has 
changed, perhaps forever.

Some of the changes are linked to a growing belief that close government 
scrutiny has made it more difficult for Microsoft, based in nearby Redmond, 
Wash., to flex its industry muscle. Others are linked to the rapid 
emergence of new consumer markets, ranging from hand-held computing to 
digital delivery of audio and video, where the industry standards 
established by Microsoft software and Intel hardware may offer no advantage.

http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/06/biztech/articles/10windows.html