Re: Microsoft Hatred FAQ

From: Matt Garrish (matthew.garrish_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 10/16/05

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    Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:13:20 -0400

    "Tim Roberts" <timr@probo.com> wrote in message
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    > "Jeroen Wenting" <jwenting at hornet dot demon dot nl> wrote:
    >>
    >>Microsoft isn't evil, they're not a monopoly either.
    >>If they were a monopoly they'd have 100% of the market and there'd be no
    >>other software manufacturers at all.
    >
    > This is wrong. The dictionary definition of a monopoly is when a
    > manufacturer has all or nearly all of a market. Microsoft DOES have a
    > monopoly on PC operating systems.
    >
    > That, in itself, is not necessarily illegal. However, Microsoft then USED
    > that monopoly power to stifle their competition, and that IS illegal.
    >
    > Part of their behavior really escape me. The whole thing about browser
    > wars confuses me. Web browsers represent a zero billion dollar a year
    > market. Why would you risk anything to own it?
    >

    It may not be worth loads of money in-and-of itself now (don't forget
    Netscape wasn't always free, though), but if you control how people view the
    Internet you can make a lot of money in other ways, especially if you build
    your browser into your operating system and warp standards so that people
    who design sites take advantage of the proprietary features. Eventually the
    hope is that your OS and browser will become the only means of accessing the
    internet. And if your OS and browser are the only way to access the
    Internet, who in their right mind would use another system?

    Matt

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