tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3131411680028320690..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Bill Gates has rare honest momentMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-43553790693067247942019-06-27T22:24:50.685+01:002019-06-27T22:24:50.685+01:00L, usual rules, depending on level of price gougin...L, usual rules, depending on level of price gouging/economic inefficiency caused, choose from...<br /><br />1. Do nothing, it's not that big of a deal.<br /><br />2. Remove patent protections, make the software free to use.<br /><br />3. Price caps.<br /><br />4. Higher taxes on the patented items.<br /><br />Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-62605409889149581812019-06-26T13:04:22.249+01:002019-06-26T13:04:22.249+01:00The two questions then are, is there a need to do ...The two questions then are, is there a need to do anything about this duopoly and if so what?Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-86010355083424903552019-06-26T08:03:24.125+01:002019-06-26T08:03:24.125+01:00FT, how good something is is not key to getting th...FT, how good something is is not key to getting the monopoly. There's a fair amount of luck involved.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-48212139872698740032019-06-26T07:36:05.458+01:002019-06-26T07:36:05.458+01:00I'm one of the few who regrets the passing of ...I'm one of the few who regrets the passing of Windows Mobile, which I always found to be a simple-to-master, and in a sense rather elegant, phone operating system. When Windows 10 was released for phones, it was brilliant, but far too late. Gates blames Ballmer, Ballmer blames Gates.formertoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787382608124662939noreply@blogger.com