Day in Tech History Podcast - Apple History   /     January 22, 1998: Microsoft and US Department of Justice

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1998 – Microsoft reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice regarding Internet Explorer on Windows 95. In the agreement, computer manufacturers could have the IE link removed. This was a small step in the antitrust suit against Microsoft and using bundled software and drive out competition. The Microsoft antitrust trial would begin on May […]

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1998 – Microsoft reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice regarding Internet Explorer on Windows 95. In the agreement, computer manufacturers could have the IE link removed. This was a small step in the antitrust suit against Microsoft
Duration
7:15
Publishing date
2020-01-22 02:00
Link
https://dayintechhistory.com/dith/january-22-1998-microsoft-department-justice-2-2/
Contributors
  Jeffrey Powers
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http://media.blubrry.com/dayintechhistory/vid.geekazine.com/dith/dith150122.mp3
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1998 – Microsoft reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice regarding Internet Explorer on Windows 95. In the agreement, computer manufacturers could have the IE link removed. This was a small step in the antitrust suit against Microsoft and using bundled software and drive out competition.

The Microsoft antitrust trial would begin on May 18, 1998 and go until November 5, 1999.

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