So, pre-crime? It's not illegal to be a monopoly[0] (at least in the US) but abusing your monopoly is what gets you in trouble. Copyright and patents are examp

So, pre-crime? It's not illegal to be a monopoly[0] (at least in the US) but abusing your monopoly is what gets you in trouble. Copyright and patents are examples of gov't granted monopolies. [0] Fully conceding the fact that MS is a convicted monopolist and has to play by different rules than everyone else.