> Isnt that what business deals are supposed to be? To clarify what exactly that agreement does: it prohibits companies from developing competitors. It is nake

> Isnt that what business deals are supposed to be? To clarify what exactly that agreement does: it prohibits companies from developing competitors. It is nakedly anti-competitive, and no, business deals are not supposed to be that - there's a large body of law, sadly rarely enforced, saying so. Not every business practice is legal just because the directly involved parties agreed.