Have you ever wondered what they're talking about whenever you hear in news that Microsoft is being sued by this company or that company over this software or this platform suing Microsoft for this reason or another? It's sure confusing and of no interest to most, however it should be.
It's a huge battle that's been going on for years as many startup companies and other internet guru's try to break the hold Microsoft has built on the industry, making it a nearly impenetrable monopoly that really harms we consumers and makes Bill and his employees (although in many cases rightfully so) even richer.
This map I saw posted on Free Republic really spells it all out if your interested and demonstrates in a humorous fashion that Microsoft is quite a behemoth to be able to stunt and in many cases prevent the advances by these companies that would most likely benefit the consumer and them of coarse.
It's a huge battle that's been going on for years as many startup companies and other internet guru's try to break the hold Microsoft has built on the industry, making it a nearly impenetrable monopoly that really harms we consumers and makes Bill and his employees (although in many cases rightfully so) even richer.
This map I saw posted on Free Republic really spells it all out if your interested and demonstrates in a humorous fashion that Microsoft is quite a behemoth to be able to stunt and in many cases prevent the advances by these companies that would most likely benefit the consumer and them of coarse.
Software Wars Depicted in Map
The original Software Wars Map began in 1998 when Netscape first announced it was going to open source the browser code. Andy Tai was the creator. He updated it a couple times a year after that for a while. As often happens, Mr. Tai became too busy, and the Map was not updated for several years. continued
click the map to enlarge it to full screen
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