It's sad, but it's true. What can the DoJ possibly do to M$?
Fine them, sure, but how much? To make it have an effect, it would have to be an astronomical amound, like $50 billion US, or something
Force them to open up the API? Good idea, but that won't affect M$ in a negative way for years still, and imagine the funds necessary to keep watchdogging them to be sure they KEEP it open
Fine Bill personally? Can't, Limited Liability of a company forbids this, I think, so Bill personally is free and clear (AFAIK, IANAL)
Besides, as has been stated quite a few times, M$ has more than enough money to drag this through appeals for years, and by that time Bill will have reinvented M$ enough that it's not the same company. And also, the industry will not be the same, so nothing will matter.
I hate to say it, it turns my stomach, but this looks to be too little, too late.
Effectively, Micro$oft will not be punished... (Score:2)
It's sad, but it's true. What can the DoJ possibly do to M$?
Besides, as has been stated quite a few times, M$ has more than enough money to drag this through appeals for years, and by that time Bill will have reinvented M$ enough that it's not the same company. And also, the industry will not be the same, so nothing will matter.
I hate to say it, it turns my stomach, but this looks to be too little, too late.
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