MicrosoftAntiTrust
Last edit June 11, 2004
The Microsoft Anti-Trust case is still ongoing, it has proven
MicroSoft
enjoys
TrustStatus
according to the
ShermanAntiTrustAct
.
The
MainArgument
of the case is that
MicrosoftInternetExplorer
is the most popular browser because it was
BunDled
(
UgLy
CamelCase
!) with
MicrosoftWindows
which happens to be the most popular
OperatingSystem
out there.
BillGates
claimed that
DeIntegrating
MicrosoftInternetExplorer
and
MicrosoftWindows
would be impossible and increase support costs. Famously, this claim was rebutted by Fetser's 98Lite where he demonstrated
MicrosoftWindows
98 running without any IE at all. The court ruled that OS and
InternetBrowser
were separate. They also ruled that
MicroSoft
intentionally bundled
OperatingSystem
and browser in order to compete with
NetScape
. (More Stupid
UgLy
CamelCase
- find actual page name.)
The act of using a monopoly to wipe out competitors is called being
NetScaped
.