Microsoft, Gateway reach antitrust settlement

TalkBack 5 of 11:

Next »

« Previous

• Thread View
• Flat View

Not colluded

I don't think there's any coordinated effort here. But once a company has been declared an abusive monopoly, it's very tempting (and easy) for all and sundry to jump on the bandwagon, crying foul and claiming damages. And who's going to dispute it? Anyone who does is accused of being a "shill" for the monopoly. Since it's so easy to get money out of Microsoft, and since you can get positive PR to boot, why not go after the money? As so many are fond of saying, companies are in business to make money, not punish monopolies.

"the legal system will foster an environment where companies use it as their enforcement organization to extort money out of other companies?"

Actually, yes I do believe that. Look at the patent mess -- just another example of the same thing.

Carl Rapson

Posted by: rapson   Posted on: 04/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

• Three Steps You Need to Know to Stop Data Loss Varonis Sensitive data exposed to misuse or loss... it is the stuff of nightmares ... Download Now
• Building the Virtualized Enterprise with VMware Iinfrastructure VMware VMware virtualization software has been adopted by over 120,000 enterprise ... Download Now
• The Impact of Virtualization Software on Operating Environments VMware Today's use of virtualization technology allows IT professionals to ... Download Now