Re: Linux vs the alleged MS "monopoly"

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From: Peter da Silva
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:00

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In article <362E2B09.22AD@frontiernet.net>,
Chris Fischer  <cfischer@frontiernet.net> wrote:
>But the reason for Public Service Commissions is because it is stupid to
>run 2 sets of phone lines down every street.  It's a natural monopoly.

>What reason would there be for them to regulate a software company?

"It's stupid to run two operating systems on one computer"?

The solution set includes having open APIs or having a regulated monopoly.

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From: peter@baileynm.com (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: Linux vs the alleged MS "monopoly"
Date: 1998/10/21
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