Microsoft Anti-Trust Lawsuit

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Microsoft Anti-Trust Lawsuit

The May 18, 1998, filing of an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft by the Justice Department is needed to try and stop this giant of a company from monopolizing the computer software industry. It is needed to stop Microsoft from getting rid of competition. Without the lawsuit, the computer software giant would run the Internet if it monopolized the industry. By running the Internet Microsoft could set up any programs that they wanted to. Also the software buyer would have to sue it because his system (computer) would only be compatible with one type of software programming. In addition and most important, not only is it not fair, it is illegal and it leaves no room for competition. Because of the loss of competition, Microsoft or any other company should not be able to monopolize the computer software industry or any industry.
First of all, Microsoft should not be allowed to monopolize the computer software industry because monopolies get rid of competition. Without competition, consumers would have only one source to buy their products and would have no choice in the quality of products offered. Also, the importance of competition is to learn from competitors. For example, some company is selling products as soon as they hit the shelf. The other companies must realize what they are doing wrong and how to improve their own products. But without competition and a wide variety they would advance slowly in improving their products. Competition would bring the products to the consumer more quickly.
To stop monopolies, the Justice Department must find some evidence that proves that a company was performing illegal business practices. Competition should not lost just because on company desires to eat up the market.
Microsoft should not be allowed to monopolize the computer software industry because it would give Microsoft the power to run the Internet. Since there are already many companies on the Internet they would be destroyed and go bankrupt. "Microsoft can devastate a rival's market by offering a similar product free or by including a competing product within Windows" (Associate Press). The other companies would compete...

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