Wabbit Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 antitrust settlement with Microsoft to expire this year, what this mean for Microsoft and the World? In an age of Apple iPhones, Google Web searches and Facebook friends, Microsoft Corp.'s control over the computer desktop through its Windows operating system might seem like last decade's monopoly. But in a statement released Wednesday, the Justice Department said it believes the landmark case that it and 19 state attorneys general brought against Microsoft in 1998 helped open the computer industry to greater competition and innovation across the technology sector. The government credits a settlement reached after years of courtroom battles with creating market conditions that have allowed all sorts of new products and services - from mobile devices to cloud computing - to challenge Microsoft's powerful Windows computing platform. Now they will let Microsoft run Wild. =] like b4 1998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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