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I can grasp that, but what I don't get is how this can be referred to as a 'Microsoft monopoly'. How can one monopolize a market in which the product is given away, and in which in fact the producer no longer even operates (Web fonts)? Why was the term 'monopoly' used? It doesn't seem to apply. The term 'de facto standard' seems to be more appropriate.

It sounds like this is an issue for all web developers to address. It has absolutely nothing to do with any Microsoft 'monopoly'.

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I don't like monopolies either  999ad@... | 06/19/06
why would anybody assume  not of this world | 06/20/06
Nothing to say, but I am the 1st poster! hooray!  Reverend MacFellow | 06/19/06
You got me laughing!!!  NonZealot | 06/19/06
Ummm dude...  Linux User 147560 | 06/19/06
Right. With your post appearing at #2... (NT)  Julien Collot | 06/19/06
you WOULD have been #1  ChazzMatt | 06/20/06
And reading comprehension goes down the tubes  buran | 06/20/06
Wait for it  NonZealot | 06/19/06
Mac  Ediseye | 06/19/06
who cares?  nomorems | 06/26/06
Good grief, go make a font and stop whining.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/06
Making them isn't the issue  Michael Kelly | 06/19/06
Wow..  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
There was nothing but whining to understand.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/20/06
And you expect people to take you seriously?  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
She only understands that it is against Microsoft.  B.O.F.H. | 06/20/06
whining  X41 | 06/23/06
A good deed never goes unpunished  TonyMcS | 06/19/06
Totally missed the point.  Fred Fredrickson | 06/19/06
Well Fred Isn't the Point then...  Don Bradley | 06/19/06
Yes, and no.  Fred Fredrickson | 06/23/06
Nope  TonyMcS | 06/25/06
Good grief  Fred Fredrickson | 06/26/06
There is NO issue...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/20/06
Then...  rapson | 06/20/06
not enough explanation  0369 | 06/28/06
It's evil and a monopoly because  buran | 06/20/06
Good Grief  jimk_z | 06/19/06
Some observations about fonts on the web  John Hudson | 06/19/06
Wow, someone with a clue here !  Julien Collot | 06/19/06
Question...  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
MS actually tried to push embedding years ago  j.m.galvin | 06/20/06
Interesting...  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
Embedding and serving  John Hudson | 06/22/06
Users to abandon Linux, MS fonts found  Boot_Agnostic | 06/20/06
And how is...  rapson | 06/20/06
The problem is..  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
OK  rapson | 06/20/06
Monopoly..  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
MS never had any monopoly  stevenwales | 06/20/06
No..  nomorems | 06/26/06
The real problem is that the intention of copyright laws  Update victim | 06/20/06
LAMP  hopefulcoder | 06/20/06
Ok...  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
Don't think that's the problem  j.m.galvin | 06/20/06
Logo  Patrick Jones | 06/20/06
????  nomorems | 06/26/06
How can Microsoft enforce this policy?  HypnoToad | 06/27/06

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