Attorneys for Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. faced off in court on
> Tuesday over whether an executive familiar with the world's largest
> software maker's plans in China could begin working for the search > engine leader.
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We saw the same silliness with Sprint and (some other company whose name escapes me) about two years ago, where they had filed lawsuits back and forth to prevent somone from moving over.
I'm just flabbergasted that companies really believe that their entire future fate is so dependent on single individuals.
What'll they do in the case of, oh, an auto accident, or a heart attack ...>
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