Re: database market share 2003

From: Noons <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:34:21 +1000
Message-ID: <40c9b4dc$0$8986$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

Mark A allegedly said,on my timestamp of 11/06/2004 11:21 PM:

> IBM became a monopoly on the mainframe platform long before Reagan was
> president.

And that "proves" Reagan did not favor IBM because?......

> Their biggest growth period was the 1960's and 1970's when there
> were quite a few Democratic presidents, and when Democrats completely
> controlled the House of Representatives, and usually controlled the Senate.

And for that they copped it. And Reagan removed the restriction, thereby ensuring it REMAINED a monopoly. That's what "favored" means, BTW.

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