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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google (www.theverge.com)
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[–] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 300 points 1 year ago (26 children)

Microsoft really needs an antitrust smackdown with their repeated behavior.

[–] MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That didn't work in the 90s.

[–] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In retrospect, DoJ didn't go far enough back then and ignored Microsoft's anti-competitive behavior with BeOS.

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Part of it was Reagan massively weakened antitrust law after Ma Bell was broken up.

[–] MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is why we can't have good things.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ma Bell, the ill communication

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Which sucked because BeOS was really good for its time.

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was so excited to try BeOS back then. I don't think I ever got my hands on a copy, but it just looked so good.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I got to play with a BeBox for a few hours at a friend's store and it was pure joy to play with compared to what Apple and Microsoft had to offer.

[–] ChickenAndRice@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For anyone curious about BeOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzosnPSETzk

Also there's apparently an open source version of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-zgv0CZfco

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[–] ChickenAndRice@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

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[–] MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org 2 points 1 year ago

Looking at the lobbying with the MS-Activision mess, and how broken the government here is. I'm sure they would of gave in.

[–] Darorad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It might work if the fine was a couple hundred billion, we can give them a payment plan.

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