Re: uninstallation

[Christopher Pall <x97pall@wmich.edu>]

Mitch Stone wrote:

> In reply to Christopher Pall's message sent 1/25/98 8:10 PM:
>
> >We leave it aside because everything about the Mac isn't perfect,
> >including as
> >an example of how we can solve the quagmire of a monopolistic environment
> >we're
> >in right now, except to patronize a different monopoly. While it might
> >bail us
> >out in the short run, it will only leave us sinking again later. (I just saw
> >Titanic)
>
> A different monopoly? What you are referring to I can hardly imagine.

I am referring to this question: "Why should I support Apple? Then I'm stuck with
another monopolistic system without open standards." Apple doesn't support
competition any more than Microsoft in Operating Systems, in fact, you might say
less so. It isn't even a viable choice for me simply because of the immediate
economic implications I would face.

>
>
> >As most of us feel on this list, I think the issue should be - and I've said
> >this before - how can users make it clear that what they demand is an open
> >standards OS with good documentation, a reasonable interface, and quality
> >commercial software companies to back it up?
>
> As I was saying: you are hoping beyond hope that Microsoft can be
> transformed into a benevolent monopoly (presumably, via extensive
> regulations). In other words, a public utility, like Ma Bell of yore.
>

The telephone industry as an example of regulation doesn't apply to the software
industry. You can't apply your notions of what a regulated industry is from one
industry to another. Cars aren't regulated in the same way that the Long Distance
industry, broadcasting, or oil industry is.

I don't expect Microsoft to be a benevolent company. Sooo.. Why can't we create a
market which encourages open standards? There needs to be a "punishment" for
those companies who won't publish changes to their API or file formats which have
been changed to make competition disapear.

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                       Christopher Pall
        Delphi Programmer & Western Michigan Student (CS)
                          ThinkBiz
                       Kalamazoo MI USA
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