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Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by loup-vaillant on Sunday October 01, 2023 @07:48PM (#37732201)
Oh but it does have parallel in other businesses. Splitting oil companies being one of the oldest examples. Rockefeller reportedly became richer as a result, so it wasn't even a socialist move.

Another feature of forbidding vertical integration is that is prevents companies from competing with their own customers.

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Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by stainablesteel on Monday October 02, 2023 @09:18AM (#37737680)
i don't think your examples are great examples

but i immediately disagreed with myself after posting because i don't think hospitals can make their own drugs. or rather, if a drug manufacturer owned a hospital and a health insurance company this might be considered a conflict of interest

i still don't think its a great example given this one comes from an ethical basis but this is more apt

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Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by loup-vaillant on Monday October 02, 2023 @11:49AM (#37739684)
I have yet to really flesh out my proposal, but ethics does come into play. Walled gardens for instance, are in part enabled by hardware/software bundles.
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