The problem is that somebody who's orchestrating a billion-dollar scheme likely uses more subtle techniques to manipulate people into acquiescence than pointedly asking "will you break the law for me?" And if they do ask openly, you can be sure they've got some leverage: they'll either bribe or blackmail you. So, in this case, the moral really is: don't take bribes.

Same in the US ... to be prosecuted under Sherman you must both be a monopoly and use anti-competitive practices to maintain your monopoly.

Excellent point: it _is_ a sliding scale. And where on the scale software is when it's released is a business decision. And you, as a consumer, can choose to not do business w/ a company who you feel has bad judgment.

I get your point, but I'd go one further. It's sad to see computer science being equated to programming.