Microsoft Hatred FAQ

Interesting. Standard Oil only had about 2-3 of the oil refining market when they were split up. And Microsoft has a fair bit more of the home computer market than that.

The fact is, while Microsoft is not the only firm in the market, and are not a "pure monopoly", they are a de facto monopoly, and have been found on multiple occasions to violate many of the same practices which Standard Oil performed and caused to become illegal.

Microsoft is a monopoly, as defined by US Anbreastrust Law. And as they've been found similarly guilty by other governing bodies, it doesn't seem to be a purely American deduction.

I won't deny that Microsoft has done possibly more than any other single enbreasty to further the mbutt adoption of public computer use. I also won't deny that they used a combination of good products and good business tactics to get to the top of the industry. I also can't in good conscience call them "evil".

I will, however, say that they have engaged in immoral*, unethical, and illegal practices to artificially maintain and augment their position in the industry and has not yet provided products-services to back it up.

* Yeah, I know. What place do morals have in the business world. I'm an idealist. Sue me.

Cheers, Tim Hammerquist