Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson presided over the case and at the end of a long trail found Microsoft to be guilty of violating the federal anti-trust law. Microsoft was also found guilty of harming consumers by overcharging for many of its products. In a anti-trust case, all damages are tripled. Microsoft speaks in fear of other operating systems when they themselves control 90% of the industry. If you include Apple, Microsoft still has control of 80%.

There are many major moves that Bill Gates and Microsoft have made to support the findings that Microsoft has used its power to take control over the industry. First of all Microsoft refuses to make the source-code of Windows public so that some similar products could not be made. In 1994 after Netscape had launched Netscape, its new browser, Microso

Despite the findings and overwhelming evidence against their case, Microsoft continues to disagree and strongly oppose the idea of them being a monopoly and violating the Sherman Act, the basis of the anti-trust laws. Some agree with Microsoft that the fact that other companies are getting hurt and that Microsoft does business in a very aggressive way doesn't meant that they're a monopoly. I agree with that, but the fact is that even though they got where they are now legally, they turned into something illegal. There is just too much going against them to prove otherwise. Microsoft in my opinion, is a total monopoly beyond any doubt.

The remedy for Microsoft is still being thought over by many. Many say that Microsoft is to be broken up into smaller pieces or give up the source-code for Windows . Some also say that Microsoft should re-write its contracts, modify its behavior and many different ideas on how to break it up and/or to give up its most valued possession, the source-code for Windows . One thing that would probably happen is that is Microsoft was to be broken up then the part that got Gates and Windows would win over the others. There is also the fact that regardless of what happens to Microsoft, it will sti

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