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Re:Microsoft Is Forcibly Removing Internet Explorer from You... by shadowgovt on Monday February 20, 2023 @08:08PM (#34875175)
> Is your argument that a crime shouldn't be punished in the past if people fail to punish it later in the future ?

Not precisely, but I do believe punishing one corporation and then not punishing their competition starts to smell a lot like using the force of the law to create an unfair market disadvantage.

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Re:Microsoft Is Forcibly Removing Internet Explorer from You... by makeitdouble on Monday February 20, 2023 @09:54PM (#34875878)
I agree with your point, having let Apple and Google run so long without any intervention is unfair. The hammer should have fallen a long time ago, and yet the EU seems to be the only entity with a chance at breaking the status quo.
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