Microsoft solidified its web presence with ever-increasing amounts of content about all the software it sold.
More interesting at the time was the fact that the US Department of Justice sued Microsoft,accusing it of using monopoly powers to impede healthy competition in the software industry. Microsoft and founder Bill Gates defendedthemselves vigorously, both in real court and in the court of public opinion. Microsoft's website contained front page linksto news about the trial and even provided information on how to support the company against the government.Microsoft homepage (1998)
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