On Thursday, Shapiro acknowledged that there was no way to know what would have happened had Microsoft not acted illegally. But he noted that Netscape and Java had momentum before they were stifled: "The nature of these markets is that when these things take off they can really go and when they get knocked off, they can really crash," Shapiro said. "I think something significant is needed and I don't think the Microsoft remedy gets us anywhere near there."
When hearings resume Monday, Microsoft will continue to question Shapiro before calling its own witnesses. Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, is expected to testify before the hearings end next month.
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