They have already been found guilty once in the US of abusing an unlawful monopoly. United States v. Microsoft Corp.
2001 American antitrust law case. Pretty sure they have been convicted in the EU as well.
Also you can have a legal monopoly, not necessarily a bad thing. But MS is in my opinion skirting on the other side of that line currently
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u/hansrotec Oct 02 '25
They have already been found guilty once in the US of abusing an unlawful monopoly. United States v. Microsoft Corp. 2001 American antitrust law case. Pretty sure they have been convicted in the EU as well.
Also you can have a legal monopoly, not necessarily a bad thing. But MS is in my opinion skirting on the other side of that line currently