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>What MSFT did would be equivalent to Apple forcing everyone to use its apps and not allow any competing apps.

There was never any limit on installing software. Any Windows user could have easily installed Netscape.

Now, if we want to compare actual complaints, I recall that the idea that MS used private APIs to get Word a leg up was considered outrageous. These days, Apple uses private APIs to help Apple Music, and not a peep (well, until the EU will smack them down).




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