Microsoft labels Yahoo/Google deal monopoly

If anybody knows what a monopoly is, it's definitely Microsoft...

Having a monopoly is not illegal. It's using that monopoly power to forward their agenda and smash competition. Like MS did with Netscape.

...needs to leave. Who cares if Yahoo/Google is a monopoly; they're not using their power to harm the competition, unlike IE vs Netscape.

so everyone else is WRONG! What a bunch of near sighted cry babies......waaaah.

{quote}he Windows developer argues that any more permanent agreement would place "over 90%" of all search ads under Google's control and would shut out attempts by other firms to offer alternatives.{quote}

No problem, AFTER Microsoft's monopoly is broken up. Obviously anything over 90% is bad. Then Microsoft is bad and something should be done about them first.

First all the contracts with the OEMs need to be further refined to eliminate any language that change financial "offerings" from Microsoft for advertising to the OEMs if they start installing any other OS on computers other than theirs.

ONCE that happens and Linux is as easy to get on ALL Dell, HP, etc., computers, then Microsoft can come back and talk about other companies and monopolies. At that point it wouldn't bother me one bit.

"you're black!"

Yahoo didn't want to play with Microsoft so now Microsoft is going to take their ball and go home to pout. Boo hoo.

Ballmer should stick to his own monopoly as they are not doing so well under his leadership. Maybe he should grab the little dog some fake cash and the pile of chance cards and see if he can land on Park Place. Then he can get Yahoo to land on it after he buys a hotel that'll teach em!

Make sure and stomp your feet and pout your bottom lip, Ballmer.

"...and enhances choice."

tell me he didn't really say that! no, really? he said that? with a straight face?

koolaid indeed.