> The current companies are only the "daughters and granddaughters" of massively government funded companies in Silicon Valley Very good point. Many people for

> The current companies are only the "daughters and granddaughters" of massively government funded companies in Silicon Valley Very good point. Many people forgets how much money the state invest, as it should, on technology and to create an industry. From ARPANET to the WWII computers (or NASA), technology needs a level of investment that only states can afford.