Re: Microsoft needs a help strategy

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In article <bumdnUH8Ov-23ebUnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Rjack <user@example.net> wrote:

> With the advent of the Obama administration, it is generally
> expected that the Justice Department and the FTC will become much
> more aggressive in antitrust enforcement matters.
> 
> With Microsoft's OS share hovering around 90%,
> 
> http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=8
> 
> how can Microsoft best subtly assist OSX and Linux in order to
> avert antitrust prosecutions under the new administration that will
> resemble those in the EU?

I don't think you're going to see the new administration come down on 
Microsoft as long as Microsoft maintains the status quo. If Microsoft 
decides to pull a new stunt of similar scale to "integrating" IE, then 
you might see some action.

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