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Gates called to account in Aust

By Staff writers, ZDNet Australia
June 29, 2004
URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Gates-called-to-account-in-Aust/0,139023166,139151775,00.htm

Microsoft chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, detailed his vision and addressed some of the key threats facing the software heavyweight in a briefing with journalists on Monday, followed by a carefully-managed photo-opportunity/digital divide funding launch with Prime Minister John Howard. His appearance followed a series of summits earlier this month designed to boost user awareness of security issues. Gates did not have it all his own way, however, with Sun Microsystems and a key NSW government body issuing an announcement whose timing for Microsoft was somewhat embarrassing.

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