en choice of browser's by placing competitors browser icons in a comparable place on the desktop.The most recent events in the case against Microsoft is that the government is rumored to be working on a proposal that would force Microsoft to open up its source code and sell a stripped down version of Windows. There is also expected to be a limited or complete ban on bundling of Microsoft products. If they are forced to release their code, this will make it so anyone can change Windows to suit their needs. It will also benefit companies such as Sun Microsystems, Apple Computers, and distributors of Linux. Opening the Windows code will allow these companies and many others get inside the Windows code and see exactly how its gears turn. They will be able to create operating systems that are branches of Windows that run in a way that best fits their needs, all at Microsofts expense. This will also create havoc in the entire software industry with everything from business applications to video games. When there is a superior product, everyone else will want to know how it works and sue to find out their secrets.With all the information that has been presented for both sides of the issue, you are probably left in a daze, not knowing what to think. Is Microsoft good or is Microsoft bad. Well, I would have to say a little of both. Even though the Justice Department found that Microsoft might be practicing some techniques that are less than ethical, they did not find that Microsoft was breaking any anti-trust laws, nor did Microsoft admit to the accusations when they signed the agreement. If anything, when they signed the agreement, it was more of a sorry than a full-fledged admission of guilt, but they continue to get hammered upon and probably will be for a long time....
