Palladium : The cure for Independence

Technically they have been found in violation of Anti-trust laws. People use
the term "monoply" with them as propgaganda...



----- Original Message -----
From: "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: Palladium : The cure for Independence


> Am 04. Jul, 2002 schwätzte bob smith so:
>
> > >Ok why don't we try something new...... *Lets just
> > >say in the end* (keep in mind this is a gigantic IF)
> > >if Bill Gates overcomes unix and gets a way to
> > >legally monopolize everything.
> >
> > err monopolies are illegal dude. I'm no lawyer, but
> > I'm pretty sure you can't have a legal monopoly.
>
> That's what I used to think. We were wrong. Microsoft had a legal
monopoly,
> but they engaged in illegal anti-competitive activities to protect the
> monopoly, which is how they came up against the anti-trust laws.
>
> I don't know if they've been found to have an illegal monopoly.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
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