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[–] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Microsoft really needs an antitrust smackdown with their repeated behavior.

[–] MattTheTekie@lemmy.test72.eu.org 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That didn't work in the 90s.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kuduos to you doing your HW. :)

[–] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 4 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 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

This is why we can't have good things.

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

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

Which sucked because BeOS was really good for its time.

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

So does Google though if we're being honest.

[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just a reminder that if you're using Windows, it's not your property but Microsoft's one

[–] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Right but licenses for pro are £200 RRP.

Don't then beg me to use your services, just fuck off and let me use Windows how I want

[–] zoostation@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] MrSnowy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

They're talking windows in general

This goes for both chrome and bing: If a service is free, you are the product.

[–] RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean on one hand, terrible behavior. On the other, good.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, if it's just a switch to Bing it's not really any better.

[–] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I mean I see your point, but you cold also argue that anything that can weaken a monopoly is a good thing, in the grand scheme of things

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Nothing Microsoft does is good. Nothing google does is good.

Choose an alternative that values you.

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

I find it ironical when a huge company diverts efforts into aggressive marketing instead of improving the product itself, it feels like a loss-loss

[–] nfsu2@feddit.cl 1 points 1 year ago

While both companies are predatory I would never use Edge because its so bad and bloated its not even funny.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm never installing windows 11.

I'm switching to full time Linux after Windows 10 becomes 100% obsolete.

[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can switch to Linux before Windows 10 becomes unsupported. The sooner the better for you, your privacy and your digital freedom in general.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm already dual-booting.

So I already have one foot in the door. LoL

[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

That's great, I wish you the best of luck on your journey towards freedom.

[–] TestUser@no.lastname.nz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yes, I just got a new (referb) laptop for the kids - fuck MS was anoying trying to install chrome on it (yes I know, but all their bookmarks/setting/etc in there...)

[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

Use Firefox. The only major Browser that is not developed by some greedy Big Tech corporation.

[–] Duckef@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

The fucking bing bar pop-up!!

[–] const_void@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Coworkers have been complaining on Teams all day about how the Bing bar is suddenly showing up on their desktops. When did Microsoft stop giving a fuck about businesses? I wish to fucking god we could run Linux on our work machines.