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I'm not sure of your point here. Your opening sentence appears to question antitrust laws? Yet your Friedman quote seems to support antitrust laws and just argu

I'm not sure of your point here. Your opening sentence appears to question antitrust laws? Yet your Friedman quote seems to support antitrust laws and just argue that the Valley really shouldn't get too spun up about MSFT because by the time a conclusion is reached by the processes set in place it will likely be moot. This was a pretty cut and dried case that moved rapidly (2 years) against a group of executives who were colluding to raise prices to thwart a competitor?

te_platt 15y ago
Yes, I do question the value of antitrust laws. The Friedman quote was meant to show that given the existence of antitrust laws, it is still not in your long term interest to seek to have them enforced in your industry. Arguing that the government should have power to punish your competition is also an invitation for the government to regulate you.