'Not quite that simple. MS has the ability to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the economy. Might be worth bending a rule or two for.'
well..in short term maybe yes, in long term not at all..domination of any kind is not good for independence, especially if we are talking about such a software solutions such as OS..no wonder many countries government switching to Linux (Germany, Australia, Austria...) and pushing Windows to trash...fact that MS producing OS most wide spreaded all around world, doesnt mean that there is no one else who can produce better things..its just questions of money spended on to development...same things going on here in Japan...Japan government start also development of some Linux version of OS for they own purposes..I am pretty sure MS will trough all this actions such as one in Munich /LiMux/, Japan government, Germany, Australia, Austria, France, China, MS will, step by step learn to respect laws in other countries, appart from fact that noone need OS what only MS knows whats going behind and still selling it to peoples with 'guarantee' that things is very secure..I doubt anyone will take a risk in their government to use such a things..newest actions in many governments clearly showing that...
well..in short term maybe yes, in long term not at all..domination of any kind is not good for independence, especially if we are talking about such a software solutions such as OS..no wonder many countries government switching to Linux (Germany, Australia, Austria...) and pushing Windows to trash...fact that MS producing OS most wide spreaded all around world, doesnt mean that there is no one else who can produce better things..its just questions of money spended on to development...same things going on here in Japan...Japan government start also development of some Linux version of OS for they own purposes..I am pretty sure MS will trough all this actions such as one in Munich /LiMux/, Japan government, Germany, Australia, Austria, France, China, MS will, step by step learn to respect laws in other countries, appart from fact that noone need OS what only MS knows whats going behind and still selling it to peoples with 'guarantee' that things is very secure..I doubt anyone will take a risk in their government to use such a things..newest actions in many governments clearly showing that...