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Subject: Re: Something else and maybe final about DOS obstinacy

Author: Thorsten Czub

Date: 14:17:40 12/06/97

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>So this idea that the public will cast their vote with their money in
>true democratic fashion to decide what is really best is a ridiculous
>notion in my opinion.

Thanks. I think the good will behind the idea is ok. But I worry if you
can SOLVE social or ethical or any other moralic problems with selling
anything.

>>>Sometimes the "better" system cannot be born because there is illegal
>>>business behind the scene trying to STOP competitors to release their
>>>product.
>>>This is competition, or ?
>>>I hope so. But often I am not sure.
>
>Of course lot's of stuff went on behind the scenes.  Microsoft was
>extremely
>aggressive in stomping out the competition.  I continually am amazed
>that
>so many people come to their defense with things like "oh, they're just
>doing
>what every other company does", "They're just great businessmen" etc.

RIGHT ! Maybe because BEEING A BIG BUSINESSMAN is a big fetish in our
days.
Beeing a good father is a lower ideal, in relation.


>There
>seems to be strong admiration for this kind of behavior and no one seems
>to believe in fairness or excellence any more.
>
>Don

You are
speaking out of my soul !

Thanks.



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