How the Web was won
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Read on Hacker NewsHow the Web Was Won: How Bill Gates and His Internet Idealists Transformed the Microsoft Empire It portrays what I'd call "an idealized" version of events in that it's a fairly positive account of Microsoft's battle to beat Netscape. But it's a great story. What most people don't realize is there's a whole group of Softies inside Microsoft who were and still are fighting for the ideals that the Internet represents. The early days of IE and IIS represents a time when that group was allowed to shine and they produced great things. It's actually very inspiring especially if you're a person whose found himself arguing for those same values in whatever company you work for.
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