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Re:The Secret of Billions by madelinecameron on Monday May 23, 2016 @01:07PM (#11755169)
It doesn't even have to do with making a lot of money. Everyone breaks laws every single day. It isn't a question of 'if', it is a question of 'when'.

Did Bill Gates 'break the law' by essentially creating a monopoly? Technically yeah, but is that really a law anyone actually cares about?

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Re:The Secret of Billions by seizethecheese on Monday May 23, 2016 @01:32PM (#11755373)
Creating a monopoly is not illegal, it's illegal to use monopoly power to damage opponents.
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Re:The Secret of Billions by TheCoelacanth on Monday May 23, 2016 @04:56PM (#11756908)
> Creating a monopoly is not illegal

No, read section 2 of the Sherman Act.

> Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony

The only legal form of monopoly is one that comes into existence without anyone intentionally creating it.

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