And I like the idea of Microsoft being brought up on federal charges. Why do we see the finance industry and energy industry before the Senate answering charges of abusing peoples money, but not Microsoft?

They've strong-armed themselves into a near monopolist position and then abused their implicit responsibility by leaving their customers (captives) open to compromise. IANAL, but it seems to me they've cost American business millions (billions?) in lost productivity. And then what have they cost the individual consumer?

They've gotten off easy, by my thinking.

C.

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