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Sun Files Suit Against Microsoft for Anti-Trust Violations

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the scott-and-bill-finally-make-it-to-the-shark-tank dept.

Herve writes "Sun Microsystems announced it has filed a private antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation. The suit, filed March 8, 2002 in the United States District Court in San Jose, CA., seeks remedies for the harm inflicted by Microsoft's anticompetitive behavior with respect to the Java[tm] platform and for damages resulting from Microsoft's illegal efforts to maintain and expand its monopoly power. In June 2001, the Federal Court of Appeals found Microsoft guilty of illegally abusing its monopoly power with respect to Sun and the Java platform. Sun's suit seeks to redress the competitive and economic harm caused by Microsoft's illegal acts."

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  1. Well, it's obvious by ch-chuck · · Score: 3, Funny

    that the DOJ has gotten 'orders' from higher-ups in the executive branch to "Let Msft Be free to Innovate" and get govt off the backs of big business.

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  2. Re:The meaning of treble damages by LoseNotLooseGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, let's say that Microsoft looses two major cases

    While I completely agree that Microsoft wields far too much power, I don't believe they have the means to let loose or release any cases against them. On the other hand, they could potentially fail to win their cases. The word you were looking for is loses.

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