Because it hurts our society if they do. It's not about expecting, it's about limiting the damage they do.
Re:Big Tech Has Become Too Powerful
by adventured on Saturday September 19, 2015 @03:01PM
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It does not hurt society if they're providing a superior product / value proposition for the consumer, regardless of bundling or self-promotion.
Re:Big Tech Has Become Too Powerful
by HeyLaughingBoy on Saturday September 19, 2015 @03:41PM
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So you plan to stay in the same job for life, turning down any better offers you get?
Re:Big Tech Has Become Too Powerful
by blumkvist on Saturday September 19, 2015 @01:50PM
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You should ask Bill Gates about that.
Re:Big Tech Has Become Too Powerful
by BookmarkSaver on Saturday September 19, 2015 @03:27PM
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You mean the guy that had the audacity to include a web browser with an operating system? Good thing we shut that sort of thinking down, no telling how much the tech industry would have been hurt if we hadn't prevented that sort of practice.
Re:Big Tech Has Become Too Powerful
by blumkvist on Saturday September 19, 2015 @04:33PM
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Although Microsoft was sued for browsers and APIs, their true anti-competitive behavior lied elsewhere - pricing strategies. They will probably do it again too. I can't wait for all the surprised faces "but, but, but... windows had 3% market share".
I am as skeptical as anyone about giant corporations, but this is a stretch. How and why does our society expect players to refrain from using their current position to advance to a better position?