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1. amatec+(OP)[view] [source] 2021-12-16 19:15:04
Was there not a huge lawsuit around this kind of crap in the 90's? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Cor....

How did this anticompetitive BS ever get the greenlight from legal?

replies(1): >>downWi+Wf
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2. downWi+Wf[view] [source] 2021-12-16 20:32:00
>>amatec+(OP)
A good thing about monopolies is that it gives the government the power to step in and stop anti-consumer abuses. In duopolies, such as Windows/MacOS or iPhone/Android, the government doesnt have as much power.
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3. bogwog+5L[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-12-16 23:21:04
>>downWi+Wf
I think this is a pointless distinction, and I'm not a lawyer, but I also don't think it even matters from a legal perspective whether a company is a Hasbro-style 100% monopoly. The reason the government is going after these companies is probably just because the people in charge are incompetent and/or lazy morons.
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4. okanat+481[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-12-17 02:01:11
>>downWi+Wf
Anti-trust laws are not only for true monopolies. Any company that has a significant percentage in the market (determined by the regulations and courts) can be scrutinized under anti-trust laws. At least in the EU.
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