I wrote 'Nuke Redmond'

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
Date: Sun May 7 05:43:19 2000

The working points to tick off are;

MS used the profits from OS sales to subsidize the operations of groups
competing against the applications of other companies, giving away products
if nescessary to force the other company out of business.

MS used OS incompatibilities to kill off competing applications.

MS used applications incompatibilies to kill off competing OSes.

MS used OS license agreements to kill off competing applications through
preinstalled software exclusive agreements, and flat rate pricing
structures (you pay a license fee on every system you sell whether it has
MS OS on it or not).

MS used ad boycotts to kill any magazine with negative reviews.

MS used coertion and retaliation to make other companies toe the same line.
This is especially true now where nobody is willing to say word one in this
trial for fear of what MS would do.

Yes this has been a real help to consumers. Its classic vertical monopoly
behavior any turn of the century muckraker would recognize, and that it is
successfull should come as a surprize to no one.
Received on Sun May 07 2000 - 05:43:19 BST

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