Browser Wars | Even When They Lose They Win

Microsoft has outmaneuvered Netscape by bundling its browser Internet Explorer with its Windows operating systems, and then giving the browser away. As its users defect, Netscape withers. But before Microsoft can celebrate, the federal government and 20 states file antitrust lawsuits against Microsoft. The government aims to show that Microsoft acted illegally in squelching competition by using its monopoly on PC operating systems to drive Netscape out of business. Microsoft claims it’s just hard-nosed business and is fighting back. This is Episode Six: Even When They Lose They Win.