Microsoft Witness Slams States' Plan
Reuters | at | by Mike
Antitrust sanctions that fragment the Windows operating system would set the computer industry back almost 20 years, Microsoft Corp.'s first witness told federal court on Tuesday. Jerry Sanders, chief executive of computer chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc., said the personal computer standards that have formed around Microsoft's operating systems have greatly benefited consumers.
"Any relief that would fragment the Microsoft Windows platform, and thereby impair the large compatibility benefits provided by that platform, would set the computer industry back almost 20 years, all at tremendous cost to consumers and to the national economy," Sanders said.