Microsoft Found Guilty: Antitrust Ruling Shakes Tech Giants
Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson didn't just rule; he slammed his gavel down in 2000, declaring Microsoft held an oppressive thumb over rivals like Netscape. The human cost? Bill Gates lost his temper, screaming that the government was trying to break the company that built his empire, while employees watched their stock prices tank from $60 to near $30 overnight. That legal battle forced the tech giant to unlock its doors, allowing a flood of new browsers and apps to finally compete. You'll remember this: the only thing Microsoft ever truly feared was a competitor they couldn't buy.
April 3, 2000
26 years ago
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