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Some say "owning the means of production" is such a formula. There's certainly a lot of opportunity in technology right now, but capitalism doesn't guarantee s
by matt4077 12y ago
Some say "owning the means of production" is such a formula.
There's certainly a lot of opportunity in technology right now, but capitalism doesn't guarantee such a state. The net neutrality debate is very explicitly about keeping the market open to newcomers.
- bsbechtel 12y agoFor software...not so much for ISPs. Aside from that though, I'm also referring to sports, arts and entertainment, healthcare, etc. Industries that are driven by cultural trends, such as fashion or music, what I said above is especially true.
- ignoramous 12y agoThe software field is very picky in what it thinks is right... for instance, iron grip of Apple over the entire iOS eco-system is fine with most developers who'd continue to build on their platform, whilst any such move by a company that isn't really in the tech scene as much (like the ISPs) is scrutinized to hell and back.
- s73v3r 12y agoOne has a choice on whether to use Apple or not. In the US, at least, one rarely has choice in their ISP, especially if they want something with any kind of speed. Hence, them trying to exert an iron grip over what people are allowed to access is far more damning.