Author: Amir Ban
Date: 05:23:20 12/07/97
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On December 06, 1997 at 17:17:40, Thorsten Czub wrote: >>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. It's nice to see that you are in agreement about big businessmen. Here are some traditional European ways to be one: Monopolies, tariffs, trade barriers, government protectionism, corruption. In the US software industry, unfortunately the only way to be successful is the old and tried method of doing what your customers want and giving good value for money. Just a reminder for all those who seriously think that Microsoft would be in business for even 12 months if its customers were really dissatisfied and had a serious alternative. Amir
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