----- Original Message ----- From: DJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Main Discussion List for KPLUG" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Google office (Microsoft officals predict) Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 14:38:36 -0700
> > Randall Shimizu wrote: > > > The government looks at monopolistic practices to determine if a > > company of a monopoly. The EU believes Microsoft is monopoly Quite > > frankly I was suprised how easily Microsoft got off. Part of the > > problem is that a portion of the republican part is very libertarian > > at heart. > > There might a portion, but it's pretty much invisible in practice. > Don't mistake a "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" motive for a > "It's not the government's job to regulate, or compete with, the > private economy" philosophy. > It just depends who has the most influence at the time. As a conservative I am for free markets. The problem occurs when a company uses monopolistic practices thus creating disequilibrium in the economy. > -- Best Regards, > ~DJA. > > > -- [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
