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[-] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 298 points 1 year ago

Microsoft really needs an antitrust smackdown with their repeated behavior.

[-] PHLAK@lemmy.world 174 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So does Google though if we're being honest.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 1 year ago

Microsoft saying “stop using Google” is actually totally fine with me.

But only if they’re saying “go get Firefox.”

[-] MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org 29 points 1 year ago
[-] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

In retrospect, DoJ didn't go far enough back then and ignored Microsoft's anti-competitive behavior with BeOS.

[-] chaogomu@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago

Part of it was Reagan massively weakened antitrust law after Ma Bell was broken up.

[-] MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org 12 points 1 year ago

This is why we can't have good things.

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ma Bell, the ill communication

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Which sucked because BeOS was really good for its time.

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[-] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I was so excited to try BeOS back then. I don't think I ever got my hands on a copy, but it just looked so good.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I got to play with a BeBox for a few hours at a friend's store and it was pure joy to play with compared to what Apple and Microsoft had to offer.

Looking at the lobbying with the MS-Activision mess, and how broken the government here is. I'm sure they would of gave in.

[-] Darorad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It might work if the fine was a couple hundred billion, we can give them a payment plan.

[-] Anemervi@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

If you need more ammunition they recently also changed it so all links in Outlook opens in Edge even if it's not the default browser. You have to go to settings and find an entirely separate default browser setting to stop it.

[-] selfreferentialname@monyet.cc 3 points 1 year ago

I switched to Thunderbird because of that bullshit. It's getting worse. I'll be looking for a good Linux distro for my next laptop.

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I didn't think that sort of thing happened anymore

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