I don't know how this topic became economics 101, but I want to return to the quote. If you'll open any operating system concepts book, you will see that separating the shell or the user interface, is very important in order for the os to have a good design. Microsoft has put its monopolistic interests over the design and quality of the product. If there was an ethic committee for these kind of violations they would be disbarred, but because there is not, The public interest is to make Microsoft pay for their mistakes. And as you know, people like to see blood. Microsoft has earned enough of consumer money to make a good product, and if they need to pull it off the shelves to fix it, than so be it. Mind you, the browser is not the only issue, which if I would have to list their indiscretions it would exceed the netiques of this list. I want to point out one of these other issues - security. bill gates openly admitted his organization lack of understanding or compliance with security. Now it is undeniably that Microsoft knew from the beginning that they are putting a product which is insecure on the shelves. I think, this is a more important issue that costs billions each year in security damages by viruses and holes. Not only the damages in monetary quantification, but also insurance policies which have higher premiums as a result, causing less businesses to insure themselves. All in all, I think Microsoft acted irresponsibly.
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