Their rivalry took a personal tone last summer when Mr. Serlet publicly poked fun at Windows Vista by highlighting features that seemed derivative of Apple's OS X. "We hung in the hallways of the conference a big banner that said, 'Redmond, start your photocopiers,' " he said, recalling an event the year before.
Immediately afterward, Pitino described the rivalry in passive-aggressive tones, alternately praising Kentucky and criticizing the Wildcats.
Their relationship, which has long been mutually respectful despite their epic rivalry, has established the collegial tone for the men's game as a whole.
He cheered as his father, John Thompson, then the Hoyas' coach, made the declaration that set the tone for the rivalry: "Manley Field House is officially closed".
THE NEWSBarack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared together at a political rally, putting aside their primary rivalry to set a fresh tone for the Democrats in the fall campaign.
The company scored a coup earlier this year and set the tone for its rivalry with Intel when America Online aol and Gateway gtw chose a version of Crusoe to power the Internet appliance they are co-developing.
The tone of baseball rivalries changed in the early 1990s; fraternization between players who had moved to different teams or knew each other from various ventures kept baseball rivalries to a "friendly" level.
He called on the candidates to leave the "circular firing squad" of their rivalry and make sure that the tone of their debate did not alienate independent voters, especially on immigration.
Saudi analysts say that the contest shapes family actions like none other, stirring factional rivalries that probably have forced Abdullah to tone down his drive for austerity.
Poor Touché has a case of sibling rivalry, made no less poignant by her arch tone and advanced vocabulary.
