Breaking Windows: How Bill Gates Fumbled the Future of Microsoft
Description: Breaking Windows: How Bill Gates Fumbled the Future of Microsoft examines internal conflicts and strategic decisions at Microsoft from 1997 to 2000, focusing on Bill Gates's leadership and its impact on the company's direction
ISBN: 1416573259
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jpalomaki
· 2017-12-31
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And another one about the .net: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Windows-Fumbled-Future-Micro...
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Abusing their market position (only viable desktop OS) to promote IE and attempt to get a stranglehold on the web is a significant part of what got them in trouble.
Excellent book covers the situation in more detail: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Windows-Fumbled-Future-Micro...