Microsoft Hatred FAQ

[Tim Tyler]

In comp.lang.java.programmer Jeroen Wenting <jwenting at hornet dot demon dot nl> wrote or quoted:
> "Mike Meyer" <mwm at mired.org> wrote in message 
> > "Jeroen Wenting" <jwenting at hornet dot demon dot nl> writes:

[Microsoft]

> >> no, they got their by clever marketing [snip]
> >
> > What you call "clever marketing" the DOJ calls "monopolistic
> > practices". The courts agreed with the DOJ. Having had several large
> > PC manufacturers refuse to sell me a system without some form of
> > Windows because MS made it impossible for them to compete if they
> > didn't agree to do so, I agree with the courts and the DOJ.
> 
> And were later forced to rescind. [...]

That is inaccurate.
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