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It seems like almost all of this can be attributed to path dependence rather than technological superiority.
by shalmanese 17y ago
It seems like almost all of this can be attributed to path dependence rather than technological superiority.
- praptak 17y agoPath dependence in case of Google, Amazon, smartphones, websites? What kind of 'path' did they have behind them that would make them unix-dependent?
- billswift 17y agoThe strength of path dependence and network effects in the economy is overrated, see the book "Winners, Losers, and Microsoft", http://www.amazon.com/Winners-Losers-Microsoft-Stan-Liebowitz/dp/0945999844/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253657307&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Winners-Losers-Microsoft-Stan-Liebowit... , for a pretty thorough discussion.