The Reconstruction of Microsoft

Microsoft was called the Evil Empire for ifs ruthless business practices, back in the Fifties. And was being sued by nearly every State in the Union.

But the Feds stepped and said "Let us take care of this," and appointed a Federal judge to handle the case. She did practically nothing.

But the EU did do something. and forced Microsoft to change its ways.

And along the way. I am not sure when, Microsoft had a change of heart. And realized cooperation was better than competition - at least for Software. And Bill Gares became a big-time philanthropist.

The Software Industry was changing from hundreds of companies to four, and Microsoft had to hustle to stay in business.

And part of that hustle was changing the way it was seen. It became one of the Good Guys, that everyone could get along with. Someone you could Trust.