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Re: why
- Subject: Re: why
- From: J R FOX jr_fox@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:59:36 -0800 (PST)
--- flash wrote:
> Harry asked ≪why capitalism doesn't produce
> sensible software the way
> it produces sensible cars, shoes, etc.≫
> I think iti is because customers don't demand
> better.
MS killed off all the competition in huge swaths of
the software biz. Once you are totally dominant and
complacent in your dominance, what incentive is there
to innovate ? And what incentive is there for anyone
else to attempt to compete with new products ?
Jordan