http://www.osnews.com/story/19239/Microsoft_US_Consent_Decree_Extended_Two_More_Years Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2009, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:03:11 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif http://www.osnews.com http://osnews.com/thread?298420 http://osnews.com/thread?298420 If they can't implement rulings properly, they need to get their arses kicked some more, as we say in Ireland. ;-) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (SReilly) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?298445 http://osnews.com/thread?298445 IMO, it should be standard procedure to protect competition and "We, The Poeple" by putting a watchdog on any company declared to be a monopoly. I don't care if it is Microsoft and operating systems, or Acme, Inc. and widgets. The business instincts which make for a healthy and successful "regular" company become dangerous to free competition and the common good when practiced by a player with the advantages and power of a monopoly position. The terms of the decree seem fair and reasonable to me, and should apply as long as Microsoft holds its monopoly position in that industry.

At any rate, it's nice to see that Microsoft's foot dragging regarding compliance didn't help them any.Edited 2008-01-30 12:14 UTC Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:10:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sbergman27) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?298462 http://osnews.com/thread?298462 Absolutely in agreement with you on that one, and I doubt it could have been said better.

Personally, I feel that large scale corporate entities should be discouraged, full stop, in favor of more smaller companies, thereby evening out the playing field and preemptively dealing with potential monopoly situations.

Just my two cent. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:54:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (SReilly) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?298475 http://osnews.com/thread?298475 Waaah Waah.

You shouldn't punish a company for success!

Waah! Waah! Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:20:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (daddio) Comments http://osnews.com/thread?298771 http://osnews.com/thread?298771 Success at what?
A great OS, or great at strongarming?
That's all I want to know. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:33:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (godzero) Comments