this thread is fascinating. @zeynep contributions are SO critical. and the fact that it's taking place on twitter with its weird relationship between wealth and power is well...interestinghttps://twitter.com/benedictevans/status/1127280727475679232 …
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Replying to @zoyamiddleton @zeynep
I'm afraid I remain genuinely baffled that anyone seriously argues Microsoft has retained any of its market power at all. There's just no rational basis for such an argument. It's up there with 'Amazon loses money' as a misconception
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Replying to @benedictevans @zoyamiddleton
I have been forced to use Microsoft products —forced— in every job I’ve had for decades. Never seen an institution really escape it except a few (that escaped to Google products—hardly an upstart!). How is that not power?
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Replying to @zeynep @zoyamiddleton
The UK tax system runs on DEC. How much power does DEC have? You need water - does the water company control you? Microsoft has lots of customers. It doesn't set any agenda. It doesn't set standards. People don't worry what it'll do. Startups don't ask 'would Microsoft block us?'
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DEC is not the world’s largest company, but Microsoft is. It’s not due to great strength of products, it’s their monopolistic lock. It’s not just a dwindling legacy like DEC.
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