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DesktopLinux: Software Contracts: Antitrust Tying and Computer Hardware Manufacturers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 7, 2003

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“Manufacturers are forbidden by Antitrust Law to compel
consumers to buy unwanted operating systems…

“At the outset, consumers should realize that manufacturers are
forbidden by law to compel their customers to purchase an unwanted
operating system as a prerequisite to buying a computer. This is
because antitrust law makes illegal a practice known as ‘tying.’
Findlaw.com defines tying as ‘an arrangement or agreement in which
a seller will sell a product to a buyer only if the buyer will also
buy another product…'”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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