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Subject: Re: If Bill Gates confesses that Microsoft is illegal monopoly . . .

Author: Ed Panek

Date: 05:52:03 08/09/01

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On August 08, 2001 at 13:18:40, Roy Eassa wrote:

>On August 08, 2001 at 07:53:29, Eran wrote:
>
>>I could feel better about it.
>>
>>Eran
>
>
>Microsoft is a perfectly LEGAL monopoly.  However, as a monopoly, they must
>avoid using their OS market-share power to leverage themselves in other areas.
>THAT'S what is illegal.


No wrong.

 Legal monopolies, like the electric company, cable company, gas company and
other utilities are legal because they are subject to governmental regulation
and oversight. Microsoft does _NOT_ fall into this category. They are
independent of the governing bodies that _LEGAL_ monopolies are.



Regards,

Ed



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