Microsoft Punished For Success |
 |
 |
 |
| Media Link - USA Today | ||
| Wednesday, 14 November 2007 10:27 | ||
The Microsoft ruling was a temporary victory for the software giant, but it was a great loss for capitalism and freedom. Microsoft obviously wins because it does not have to break up its company at the point of a government gun. There is a cause to celebrate, but it is enormously sobering that Microsoft ever faced such a threat. Although Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson -- who arbitrarily proposed the breakup of Microsoft in the first place -- is an unusually biased and brazen judge, as the appeals court found, there's still no telling what may lie ahead for Microsoft if it continues to beat the competition. The appeals court has wrongly upheld the claim that Microsoft is a monopolist that illegally and "unreasonably" stifles competition. No such thing is true. Microsoft pleases the great majority of consumers in the computer marketplace. These consumers happily and voluntarily buy their products. This is no offense. On the contrary: It is a success and a virtue. It is precisely for this virtue that Microsoft is being sued. Yet this is the whole non-objective nature of the antitrust laws. The only thing you can be sure of is that if you succeed in a big way, you will be punished. Now it's time to recognize that the very arbitrary foundation of the anti-trust law itself is likewise a disgrace, and the law should be repealed.
|
||
Special Feature
Featured
Shopping
Books & Booklets Audio Commentaries, Interviews & Advice Articles & Essays Coaching/Therapy Newsletter Newsletter Back Issues MerchandiseOther
Shopper and Email login
Shopping Cart
Your Cart is currently empty.
Wait for the payment page to appear after your order is confirmed. If you haven't entered your payment information, your order will not be completed. When ordering instant downloads, your shipping and credit card billing addresses must match. Problems? Call 302-539-5986 or contact Dr. Hurd.
DR. HURD'S NEW BOOK!
Click here to purchase your autographed copy!(Choose domestic or International delivery. Price includes shipping.)
Kindle Edition
Click below to purchase in KINDLE E-book format from Amazon
Daily Dose Mug
Get your official Daily Dose Coffee Mug! Click "merchandise" in the shopping menu to the left. Psychotherapy
Want to address an issue head on in a peaceful, oceanside location? Come to the beaches of Delaware for our special Reflection...by the Sea package.Stop and Think...
" When you're finished changing, you're finished. "Ben Franklin