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Re:Docker Expands Relationship with Microsoft by yjftsjthsd-h on Thursday May 28, 2020 @12:10PM (#23338956)
I'm pretty sure MS has to actually behave anti-competitively (and in the current climate, possibly show obvious harm to customers) before they'd get in trouble. It's not illegal to own 90% of a market; it's illegal(ish) to use that to shut out others, which I don't see them doing (yet).

(IANAL; this is one layman's understanding, not legal advice)

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Re:Docker Expands Relationship with Microsoft by bdcravens on Thursday May 28, 2020 @01:09PM (#23339750)
That's exactly what happened in their late 90's antitrust case. It wasn't the OS monopoly, it was them abusing their relationship with computer makers to prevent installation of other software.
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Re:Docker Expands Relationship with Microsoft by monocasa on Thursday May 28, 2020 @02:48PM (#23340889)
Well, and I've heard a rumour that their unwillingness to say "how high" when the doj wanted them to jump wrt "lawful intercept" played a part as well.
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Re:Docker Expands Relationship with Microsoft by throwaway2048 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @09:38PM (#23345387)
Is there anything to back this up at all?
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