Well, you are right, that is how supply and demand work in a free, open market. But monopolies significantly disturb markets by controlling the supply side of the equation. And that is the reason why monopolistic behavior is illegal in many countries, because it harms free market.
You can argue it both ways, I guess. The examples you mentioned certainly do not make the US less democratic on their own, but they do signal a trend of a society that is more and more driven by corporate interests than interest of their citizens which could ultimately lead to a less democratic society.
Why not make it illegal to sell stuff over unsolicited e-mails. It must be several times easier to track sellers than to try to track spammers.
This, of course, would not stop phishing e-mails but it would reduce the overall spam traffic.
Yes, please let's have more law suites like this, regardless the merit. Maybe it will finally help the industry to realize the harm and absurdity of software patents.
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Well, you are right, that is how supply and demand work in a free, open market. But monopolies significantly disturb markets by controlling the supply side of the equation. And that is the reason why monopolistic behavior is illegal in many countries, because it harms free market.
No, in this case it should be Lawyers, Lawyers, Lawyers...
You can argue it both ways, I guess. The examples you mentioned certainly do not make the US less democratic on their own, but they do signal a trend of a society that is more and more driven by corporate interests than interest of their citizens which could ultimately lead to a less democratic society.
Why not make it illegal to sell stuff over unsolicited e-mails. It must be several times easier to track sellers than to try to track spammers. This, of course, would not stop phishing e-mails but it would reduce the overall spam traffic.
Yes, please let's have more law suites like this, regardless the merit. Maybe it will finally help the industry to realize the harm and absurdity of software patents.
Is there even only one discipline where the point goes to plasma?
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You do know that T613 has engine in the back, right?
Depends on how you look at it...