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It's complete bs that Microsoft gets anti monopoly lawsuit just for having IE as default browser, but Apple can just force everyone to only be able to install s
by osti 3y ago
It's complete bs that Microsoft gets anti monopoly lawsuit just for having IE as default browser, but Apple can just force everyone to only be able to install software thru their own app store.
- firecall 3y ago> just for having IE as default browser That's not what it was about. The FTC accused MS of Monopoly Abuse. MS gave away IE in a deliberate attempt to destroy Netscape, and they succeeded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp.#:~:text=The%20central%20issue%20was%20whether,had%20a%20copy%20of%20IE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Cor....
- osti 3y agoSo if Apple were Microsoft, they just wouldn't let Netscape in their app store in the first place.
- NegativeK 3y agoWindows had a vast majority of consumer installs. Microsoft was slapped around for using that monopoly position to push out other competitors. Without even approaching whether it's a good case or not, Apple's situation is different: The monopoly claims against Apple are that they have complete dominance on their platform, not on all consumer platforms.