[RcouF1uZ4gsC]

The DOJ.

The DOJ scrutiny basically knee-capped Microsoft.

Later companies learned the lesson and have spent a lot of money on lobbying and otherwise cozying up to Washington.

[agumonkey]

Being first in race is very costly.

[gjvc]

Second is probably where one wants to be.

[dboreham]

> knee-capped Microsoft

In what way?