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[–] RedditWanderer 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Breadhax0r 25 points 1 month ago (3 children)

They did Microsoft in the 90s and nothing really changed

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Not really. Microsoft got a slap on the wrist and was told to not create a new monopoly.

Putting Ballmer in charge was enough to do that.

[–] RedditWanderer 8 points 1 month ago

Microsoft has acquired over 250 companies since that time. I don't think trying in the 90s means they are good forever.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Hey now, Windows 11 is becoming the biggest piece of garbage operating system to ever exist. It obviously worked! /s

[–] njm1314 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Billion dollars says they don't

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do Apple then Facebook. These companies have bought or stolen from so many companies. They should all be broken up they are all to big.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

And, drumroll please, Apple and Facebook/Meta (and Google) share information back and forth about users due to long-standing agreements. Huzzah!

[–] flop_leash_973 3 points 1 month ago

I'll believe it when I see it.

Everything in these kind of cases tends to be a negotiation. So if the starting point by the DOJ is "break them up", then I imagine they are willing to settle for something much less undesirable to Alphabet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Best we can hope for is they're going to suck it so hard it tears off at the seam