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"We have a convicted monopolist and we give them a wet kiss" - McNealy

One guess what the Sun boss is on about...

By Anna Parker

Published: 6 November 2001 09:07 GMT

Sun CEO Scott McNealy has offered his unique verdict on the imminent Microsoft settlement with the Department of Justice (DoJ), branding it a "fix".

According to McNealy, the deal outlined last Friday is clearly the result of heavy lobbying of the Bush administration by Microsoft. This is something the Redmond-based company denies.

Nevertheless, McNealy insisted, "the fix was in".

Referring to the US government, McNealy said: "They gave away the bazooka and walked in with a spoon. We have a convicted monopolist and we give them a wet kiss."

In remarks quoted in the WSJ, McNealy added: "Everybody calls me a cry-baby. But I'm not crying for me. I'll do just fine."

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