From: mark@unicorn.com
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 00:36:19 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: the best justice money can buy --Lessig
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Atilla wrote:
>no, in fact, if there were a free market remedy for M$'
>monopoly, I would be in favour of it --and there is _no_
>free market remedy and failure to act promptly 
>conceivably wipe out all, or virtually all, of the 
>viable competitors.

Of course there's a free-market remedy for Microsoft; eliminate copyright. If
anyone can copy Microsoft software for free, it would be forced to compete
on real benefits rather than installed base.

This is why I have no sympathy with those who claim Microsoft is the victim
in the anti-trust suits, even though I'm opposed to such action in general; 
those whose profits depend on the 800-pound gorilla can hardly complain when 
it falls on them.

    Mark