A new tack is taken by Microsoft; it cites weaknesses in Sun's Java product

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Microsoft's attorneys, during cross-examination of Sun Microsystems Executive James A. Gosling, attempted to demonstrate that its software rival planned anticompetitive tactics. Gosling's testimony on Dec 3, 1998, is part of the antitrust lawsuit filed in Federal court against Microsoft by the Government and 20 states. Tom Burt, a lawyer representing Microsoft, asked Gosling to discuss Sun executives' 1996 E-mail messages that referred to meetings between Sun and Netscape. Sun at that time was creating a Java-based Web browser software product, Hot Java, while Netscape led the browser market. Gosling acknowledged that companies discuss evolving technologies, but did not recall plans to discontinue Hot Java after meeting with Netscape. Hot Java did not reach the market because Sun believed it could not be profitable given Microsoft's free Internet Explorer browser, according to Gosling.

Legal issues & crime, Internet access software, Web browser, Web browsers, Market domination, Market share, Litigation, Lawsuit/litigation, Microsoft Internet Explorer (Web browser), Antitrust Issue

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Microsoft rests its case, ending on a misstep

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The Microsoft Corp. rested its case in government's antitrust trial after over five months of testimony, and six weeks after the government completed its case. The government has tried to prove that Microsoft intimidated industry competitors and tried to gain competitive advantages with its monopolization of computer operating systems. Robert Muglia, a Microsoft senior vice president, was the final witness and he testified about his company's relationship with Sun Microsystems, the creator and owner of the Java programming language. The government's lead trial lawyer, David Boies, once again was able to trip up a Microsoft witness, getting Mr. Muglia to apparently contradict himself and finally cause the presiding judge to order the witness to stop talking. The case will reconvene in mid-April for several weeks of rebuttal testimony.

Software Publishers, Systems Software Pkgs (Micro), Operating systems (Software), Application development software, Practice, Jackson, Thomas Penfield, Contracts, Testimony, Muglia, Robert

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