Under the Radar by Robert Young, Corolis, $27.50/£25.50, ISBN
1576105067
WHOEVER controls computer operating systems has an increasingly powerful grip
on the planet. So who’s it to be: Microsoft or a vast anarchy of geeks?
Under the Radar is the story of this conflict, aiming to thrill us with the
daring exploits of an upstart company battling Bill Gates, the Darth Vader of
the computer industry.
The story it tells probably is exciting, if you are excited by descriptions
of meetings: board meetings, meetings between executives, meetings with
investors. In this book, a sales pitch to a corporate vice-president…
