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Re:Why Kodak Died and Fujifilm Thrived: A Tale of Two Film C... by mymythisisthis on Sunday October 21, 2018 @07:53PM (#18271091)
Fujifilm got billions of dollars in secret money from the Japanese government, and hide billions more on the books. This is Japanese culture, they would not let such an important company die. On the other hand, sure Kodak died, but the Americans now have Apple and Google - while Japan doesn't.
Re:Why Kodak Died and Fujifilm Thrived: A Tale of Two Film C... by coldtea on Monday October 22, 2018 @03:23AM (#18272798)
>This is Japanese culture, they would not let such an important company die.

So like what those pesky Japanese did when they gave 1 trillion to the financial sector? Or 1 trillion to Detroit car companies? Or tons of subsidies in agriculture and across all kinds of sectors? Oh, wait...

Re:Why Kodak Died and Fujifilm Thrived: A Tale of Two Film C... by megy on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:19PM (#18271201)
Isn't that like the air carriers in the US?
Re:Why Kodak Died and Fujifilm Thrived: A Tale of Two Film C... by mymythisisthis on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:26PM (#18271221)
Yes...and Samsung...the 2008 bailout of many American car companies...Trump using 'national security' in the trade war with Canada...Germany and VW...(nobody plays fair).

Read about the Olympus scandal for how another film company hung around. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_scandal