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摘要: Document Summary) At the Feb. 13 meeting, according to an account provided by Apple Justice Department, Microsoft executive Don Bradford delivered a message Apple's chief technologist, Avi Tevanian. Mr. said Chairman Bill Gates wanted keep its popular QuickTime multimedia software out of Windows market, antitrust investigators were told. In exchange, told, would help in smaller market for video-software tools. declined offer. But Department will offer several memos written top officials days preceding meeting. one, Gates's senior strategist, Paul Maritz, says goal talks with Netscape's executive, Jim Barksdale, is "move Netscape Win 95, avoid battling them next year." After another reported e-mail that meeting's was "establish ownership Internet client platform Windows." A official government "deliberately misrepresenting" pretrial testimony. The company has few smoking guns own, he also said. Among are e-mails sent weeks after same meeting detailing continuing contacts between two companies, no hint had been threatened, as alleges. plans cite strategic errors -some recounted vivid language own executives -to show problems arose from blunders, not Microsoft's competitive acts. Full Text (2145 words) Copyright Dow Jones & Company Inc Oct 5, 1998 Silicon Valley, big deals often get done over cinnamon-blueberry coffee cake at Hobee's, near Computer Inc.'s headquarters Cupertino, Calif. cafe may be remembered deal didn't done: what allege illegal attempt Corp. kill competition emerging technology. and separate, allegedly persuade Communications divide up likely most dramatic hard-fought charges historic trial scheduled begin week. review previously undisclosed evidence, much it still under court seal, offers outline each side's legal strategy reveals some strongest evidence use against other. denounces market-division false, arguing simply doesn't understand industry. say meetings rivals common ensure compatibility competing products, benefit consumers. "When facts come out, people see government's claims revisionist history," spokesman says. Through spokesmen, both Tevanian comment. 1