Proposed Microsoft Deal Rejected

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"No, it's not about 50 years of jurisprudence. The personal computer industry is an entirely new dynamic. There are no applicable existing cases that apply. Software is not a commodity. MS may be guilty of unfair business practices, but they obviously are not a monopoly - " Business journals and newspapers are filled with articles debunking the "new dynamic" in the wake of high tech, dot.com failures. Seems the old rules apply to high tech as much traditional business. You should read business journals more often, stay better informed. "New dynamic" assertions will generate lots of chuckles these days. Human judgement isn't suspended because we find ourselves in relatively novel situations. Microsoft has been found to be legally and technically a monopoly by the US courts. That finding appealed and upheld. Arguments to the contrary are academic exercises at this point. Not only do many people disagree with your assertion that Micorsoft isn't a monopoly, but after 2 years of legal wrangling, the courts have found it so. It's like someone not willing to believe their uncle really did commit the crime.