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to: Joe Barr
from: Geo.
date: 2003-05-22 19:32:16
subject: Re: Washington Post: Microsoft backpedaling on illegal funding of sale

From: "Geo." 

"Joe Barr"  wrote in message
news:pan.2003.05.22.03.18.25.693149{at}austin.rr.com...

> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but the antitrust laws are there to protect the
> > public? How is preventing microsoft from reducing the price of windows
> > considered protecting the public? Do we now need to be protected from
> > spending too little?
> >
> > Geo.
>
> I know you are not stupid enough to be asking that question sincerely.

While I am all for certain restrictions on what MS can do, I don't believe
restricting them from using fair price competition is going to result in
anything positive. (notice I said fair, that doesn't mean I'm in favor of
allowing them to undercut Linux pricing, just match it for an equal
product)

Geo.

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