United States vs Microsoft Trial Day 1 : part 1

United States v. Microsoft was a set of consolidated civil that actions filed against Microsoft Corporation pursuant to the Sherman Antitrust Act on May 18, 1998 by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and 20 U.S. states. Joel I. Klein was the lead prosecutor. The plaintiffs alleged that Microsoft abused monopoly power on Intel-based personal computers in its handling of operating system sales and web browser sales. The issue central to the case was whether Microsoft was allowed to bundle its flagship Internet Explorer (IE) web browser software with its Microsoft Windows operating system. Bundling them together is alleged to have been responsible for Microsoft's victory in the browser wars as every Windows user had a copy of Internet Explorer. It was further alleged that this unfairly restricted the market for competing web browsers (such as Netscape Navigator or Opera) that were slow to download over a modem or had to be purchased at a store. Underlying these disputes were questions over whether Microsoft altered or manipulated its application programming interfaces (APIs) to favor Internet Explorer over third party web browsers, Microsoft's conduct in forming restrictive licensing agreements with original equipment manufacturer (OEMs), and Microsoft's intent in its course of conduct.

Microsoft stated that the merging of Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer was the result of innovation and competition, that the two were now the same product and were inextricably linked together and that consumers were now getting all the benefits of IE for free. Those who opposed Microsoft's position countered that the browser was still a distinct and separate product which did not need to be tied to the operating system, since a separate version of Internet Explorer was available for Mac OS. They also asserted that IE was not really free because its development and marketing costs may have kept the price of Windows higher than it might otherwise have been. The case was tried before Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The DOJ was initially represented by David Boies.

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[chica476]

So, why isn't he in jail?

[USAvsMicrosoftTrial]

@chica476 cuz he tooooooo powerfull to be behind the barz ;) , but they invetionally got convicted for monopoly and shit ;)

[Jaymes360]

the interviewer sounds soo stupid, why don't they chase pedophiles and rapists instead?

[JamesManes]

ROFL Bill fucking owned.

[weirdwordcombo]

is this computer science class or what? why all these questions?

[DoctorChained]

@r3vo1v3r oh sorry. i forgot liberal teachers told you these laws are a good thing.

[r3vo1v3r]

Fuck you Micro$oft !!!

[r3vo1v3r]

@DoctorChained Are you stupid or joking?

[Albanianator]

This is the exact reason why we need more companies creating computers, video game consoles, cell phones etc.. The microsoft bully aspect is being seen now with xbox vs ps3 vs wii on the Call of Duty series. Microsoft sees the money to be made in the series so they bought out exclusivity rights for it. Even though the game was made for all consoles, they try to make it as much xbox exclusive as possible. If only Google or Apple would make a console.

[DoctorChained]

@Brandonduboff

By bundling IE, Microsoft was destroying a free market? LOL. Liberal economics at its best.

[DoctorChained]

@chica476

Who gives a shit? Antitrust laws are bullshit anyways. Oh no, Microsoft decided to bundle Internet Explorer with Windows! THAT'S ILLEGAL, OFF TO JAIL YOU GO! Give me a break.

[chica476]

@USAvsMicrosoftTrial

yet he's not behind bars?

[chica476]

"vague but accurate" kinda like "stupid but smart".