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This says it all:
2002-11-02 08:45 am"U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said Friday that she rejected harsh antitrust punishments for Microsoft because they would unfairly benefit its competitors." (from ZDnet news)
So, let me get this right: their punishment for competing unfairly is to get a "settlement" that basically tells them to stop doing the things that drove their previous competitor out of the browser business, while doing nothing to stop the unfair competition they're engaged in now.
As they say, in the US you get all the justice you can afford. Microsoft can afford a lot.
So, let me get this right: their punishment for competing unfairly is to get a "settlement" that basically tells them to stop doing the things that drove their previous competitor out of the browser business, while doing nothing to stop the unfair competition they're engaged in now.
As they say, in the US you get all the justice you can afford. Microsoft can afford a lot.
