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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (17956)	3/6/1998 7:51:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24154

What the DOJ failed to realized is that what the market giveth, the market taketh away. Yeah, yeah. The fools at the DOJ have this outdated idea that it's their responsibility to enforce the law. Now suddenly, we've gone from the Microsoftese network externalities theory that Microsoft is a natural monopoly, and a good thing at that, to Bill's line du jour that Windows could be replaced in a day. Once again, no one can accuse you guys of having small minds plagued by hobgoblins. Cheers, Dan.

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (17956)	3/6/1998 10:26:00 PM
From: Thure Meyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Reginald, I enjoy how you refer to the "Market" in biblical language. "What the Market giveth.." and so on. I also enjoy how you shift the ground of the discussion constantly when you can't come up with a good answer. E.g., never answering my reply to your nonsense equating browsers with PC sales, and refusing to address the monopoly question. As to why a particular technology set can grow despite being inferior, that's easy. Look at QWERTY typewriters and other examples. Its simply a matter of path dependence and a phenomenon known as "lock in" where the costs/benefit analysis doesn't allow a transition to another market equilibrium or standard at that point in time. It has nothing to do with good or evil (but then I forgot you like biblical settings), however it is precisely the condition that can lead to a monopoly condition in the marketplace. And that is what this discussion is about. Let me ask you. Should a monopoly be governed by a different set of rules? Yes or No. Does Microsoft have a monopoly on the desktop? Thure