alt Hacker News> Microsoft has a history of monopoly behavior
I just want to note that the case you link to was 25 years ago. The number of people working at Microsoft at the time who are still working there today is very small.
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QuantumGood • today at 6:51 PM
> "history .. 25 years ago"
The comment was brief, and added detail is welcome, but corporate mission/culture often extends over time even with changes in leadership. Partly because of what was accepted in the past.
burkaman • today at 4:00 PM
One of those people is the CEO though.
The Microsoft that was prosecuted for monopoly behaviour 25 years ago is definitely not the same Microsoft that owns:
- Github
- LinkedIn
- Activision Blizzard
- Xbox
- Azure, Sharepoint and Teams w/Copilot embedded everywhere
- major stake in OpenAI
- a multibillion dollar ad product portfolio (LinkedIn ads, Bing Ads)