[pnh102]

From a strategic standpoint, I can see why Google would do this. Recall back in the early days of the Clinton administration that Apple, IBM and Sun Microsystems lobbied the Justice Department to go after Microsoft for allegedly being an evil, illegal monopoly (which to this day I find hard to believe because even back then you could use MacOS if you liked).

The court case dragged on for years, and Microsoft ultimately killed it by lobbying the Bush Administration early on to do so. Even though Google does indeed back Hussein, I still believe that this is simply a form of protection money first and foremost.

[rom]

Come on, there were legitimate claims of monopoly abuse. Especially when pressuring vendors like Dell, HP, etc... that they would lose sweetheart licensing deals if they bundled Netscape with the machine.

[Knitebane]

Recall back in the early days of the Clinton administration that Apple, IBM and Sun Microsystems lobbied the Justice Department to go after Microsoft for allegedly being an evil, illegal monopoly (which to this day I find hard to believe because even back then you could use MacOS if you liked).

BZZZZZT. Wrong!

The anti-trust suit against Microsoft was started under Bush the Elder.

Microsoft is a monopoly and has used it's monopoly power illegaly. These are matters of fact and of legal findings.