Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:56:28 -0500, joe wrote: > > > Yes, I know, they can do whatever they want, it's not a crime, > > etc. However when they use their market position to disallow > > competition, it sounds to me like they're worried about something, > > and trying to squelch it. > > But that's the whole point: they *can't* do whatever they want,
They've been pretty much doing just that for a long time. The "it's not a crime etc" part was to deflect parenthetical arguments that confuse the issue. In other words, I was recognizing that a lot of people don't think what MS does is a crime, and until MS gets convicted of a crime, it's a matter of opinion. I was trying to say something else. > and certain behaviours *are* crimes. Just because Microsoft > executives wear business suits instead of torn jeans or dirty > sweatshirts doesn't make them beyond the law. Maybe, but good lawyers might :-) Joe -- Gort, klatu barada nikto -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
