I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power of a monopoly operating system pushing them in a direction that free competition might or might not achieve.

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We're building a great company, and we're very excited about the future of the company.

We're building a great company, and we're very excited about the future of the company.

Well, another market is being created now out of Internet technology.

Well, another market is being created now out of Internet technology.

I can't deny that some customers and prospects think it's the key to our future....

I can't deny that some customers and prospects think it's the key to our future....

We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We...

We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We...

I've tended to work at fast-growing companies that improve the way business gets done.

I've tended to work at fast-growing companies that improve the way business gets done.

One problem was that my direct testimony was in writing, so a lot of people...

One problem was that my direct testimony was in writing, so a lot of people...

I think we're proving ourselves as we go along. The past several months our strategy...

I think we're proving ourselves as we go along. The past several months our strategy...

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group.

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group.

After all, it's the future of business communication that we're looking toward.

After all, it's the future of business communication that we're looking toward.

That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And...

That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And...

Take our own company as an example: We're living proof, we jump with our own...

Take our own company as an example: We're living proof, we jump with our own...

Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun...

Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun...

I want my testimony to stand on that point. But I would point out that...

I want my testimony to stand on that point. But I would point out that...

We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I...

We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I...

We've tapped into a huge demand, and it's up to us to fulfill that demand...

We've tapped into a huge demand, and it's up to us to fulfill that demand...

We provide many options in many product areas that they seem to want to adopt,...

We provide many options in many product areas that they seem to want to adopt,...

It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I...

It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I...

One of Netscape's main attractions to customers from Day One is that we provide alternatives....

One of Netscape's main attractions to customers from Day One is that we provide alternatives....

We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who's halfway around the world. We...

We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who's halfway around the world. We...

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to...

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to...