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Re:Hard is not defensible (2017) by test7777 on Thursday July 09, 2020 @12:04PM (#23781673)
Tbh, it looks like they are ignoring the elephant in the room: intellectual property...
Re:Hard is not defensible (2017) by hi_im_miles on Thursday July 09, 2020 @12:49PM (#23782135)
Yeah, this article is assuming a competitive environment when in reality there exists an arsenal of state tools available for corporations to entrench themselves as monopolies: IP protections, subsidies/contracts, regulatory capture, etc etc.
Re:Hard is not defensible (2017) by wmf on Thursday July 09, 2020 @12:08PM (#23781709)
I don't think patents are defensible against FAANGs either.