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		xigency on April 17, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google is illegally monopolizing online advertisin... I think you misunderstand what 'dumping' means in this market context. Sure, free software like Linux is great. But if you didn't have that preconceived notion, a competitor dumping free software on the market to make others' initiatives unprofitable would look like an anti-trust violation, rather than a charitable act of community.

whoknowsidont on April 17, 2025 [–]

I understand perfectly fine. I think your statement however is quite ignorant about the state of things at the time these actions were taken.

Do yourself a favor and research a little bit.

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