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From: simond@perception.co.nz (Simon Dawson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy,alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Large Corps and the dinosaur factor.. how big is MS==too big?
Message-ID: <ILoUvAgDBh107h@perception.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 95 14:56:24 +1300
References: <3fv5jm$ie6@plato.simons-rock.edu> <950116203411@lambada> <EogJlOLSzmM6078yn@scorch.hna.com.au>
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In <EogJlOLSzmM6078yn@scorch.hna.com.au> matt@scorch.hna.com.au (Matt McLeod) writes:
>In article <5098@dsinet>, daveb@dgtl.com (David Breneman) wrote:
>> Paul Floyd (paul@meed47.ee.man.ac.uk) wrote:
>> Deletions...
>>
>> : Plenty of ideas. Ban cars from city centres. Tax on petrol $3 per
>> : gallon (not far from current European levels). Tax engine sizes so
>> : that anything over 1.5 litres really really hurts. Ban cars that
>> : fail to meet emmisions/efficiency limits. Encourage public transport.
>> : More cycleways in city centres. Mandatory purchasing of OS/2
>> : (weak attempt at getting back on topic).
>>
>> : Unfortunately, the car & construction companies seem to have too much
>> : political power.
>>
>> In other words, us rich dumb Americans would be in great shape if we
>> just nationalized our car companies and ran them like British Leyland.
>Not quite. But if the road/car lobby didn't have the political
>clout that they have, the world would be a much nicer place...
Hmm yes, for the moment.. but then look again at the tobacco companies
in the US.. for further interest, cover Economist Feb25-Mar3, re
various states suing the companies for killing people via smoking,
and the whole kettle of fish -that's- going to open up.. or National
Geographic Mar95, on the difficulties being faced in North Carolina,USA
as tobacco usage drops due to unfavourable climate, and public opinion
turning against them..
Things can change.. have a look at IBM.. posting $8b losses.. great big
corps don't have to remain great big corps forever.. a lot of them -do-
end up becoming great big corpses.. irrespective of how huge and untouchable
they may appear at the time.. and irrespective of political or 'other'
clout..
So the question is, is this also likely to happen to Microsoft (Which
is in reality quite a small company, just in a tiny industry...) as it
continues to grow in size??
Phew! Back on topic..
S¡
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SimonD@PERCEPTION.Co.NZ (Simon Dawson)
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