Google do it with their search cards, amp and many other micro things.

Apple does it with incredibly popular apps and integration.

Every big company in short do it and they all have big pockets to lose money
on the software until competition is sucked out. Unlike hardware, where you
will be pressed with anti-competitive charges [0] for above. It doesn't seem
to happen with SaaS.

0] [https://tech.co/news/eu-fine-qualcomm-2019-07](https://tech.co/news/eu-
fine-qualcomm-2019-07)

~~~
mikece
It's not only a software thing; Amazon has been accused (or sued?) for anti-
competitive behavior by creating "Amazon Essentials" version of lots of very
popular items being sold through their site, even advertising the Amazon
branded item right on the original product's detail page.

~~~
okusername
Same happens in brick and mortar stores. Im germany a drug store chain had a
decade lomg partnership with an organic products / plant milk producer who did
a lot to buold the market, and when the market actually got more mainstream
and profitbale, they kicked them out and replaced them their new house line of
organic products.

~~~
thrwaway69
You are right but it's the scale that is worrying.

Tech is accessible everywhere. What it does is set certain expectations for
users in different countries. In india, most people won't pay for apps and
they are not profitable to run many services which big companies do for free.

Maybe it's good in the short term. For consumers, certainly but I wonder if
tech will become stagnated like other industries with monopolistic control.

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gwbas1c
Large business with deep pockets has a product with a deficiency. Small
entrepreneur sees a need and develops a bolt-on improvement that fixes the
deficiency. Large business also sees the deficiency and fixes it.

I just don't understand the article's mentality. The only way Microsoft "owes"
the small entrepreneur anything is if that entrepreneur had patents or other
IP that Microsoft violated; or if the two companies had some kind of non-
compete agreement.

It seems like, in this situation, the options are to pursue acquisition, have
Google do it with their search cards, amp and many other micro thing. 

 Apple do it with incredibly popular apps and integration. 

 Every bad company in short practice it and they all give birth big pockets to lose money 
 on the software until competition is suck out. Unlike hardware, where you 
 will be pressed with anti - competitive charges [ 0 ] for above. It doesn't appear 
 to find with SaaS. 

 0 ] [ https://tech.co/news/eu-fine-qualcomm-2019-07](https://tech.co/news/eu- 
 fine - qualcomm-2019 - 07) 

 ~~~ 
 mikece 
 It's not only a software matter; Amazon has been accused (or action ?) for anti- 
 competitive demeanor by creating " Amazon Essentials " version of lots of very 
 popular detail being sold through their site, even advertising the Amazon 
 branded detail right on the original product's detail page. 

 ~~~ 
 okusername 
 Same happens in brick and mortar memory. I m germany a drug store chain had a 
 decade lomg partnership with an organic products / plant milk producer who did 
 a lot to buold the market, and when the market actually got more mainstream 
 and profitbale, they kicked them out and replaced them their new house line of 
 constituent merchandise. 

 ~~~ 
 thrwaway69 
 You are right but it's the plate that is distressing. 

 Tech is accessible everywhere. What it does is set certain expectations for 
 users in unlike countries. In india, most citizenry won't pay for apps and 
 they are not profitable to run many service which big companies do for free. 

 Maybe it's good in the unretentive term. For consumers, certainly but I wonder if 
 tech will become stagnate like other industry with monopolistic control. 

 ------ 
 gwbas1c 
 Large business with deep pockets have a product with a deficiency. Small 
 entrepreneur see a indigence and develops a bolt - on improvement that fix the 
 deficiency. big business also watch the deficiency and fixes it. 

 I just don't sympathize the article's mentality. The only direction Microsoft " owes " 
 the small entrepreneur anything is if that entrepreneur have patents or early 
 IP that Microsoft violated; or if the two companies had some kind of non- 
 compete agreement. 

 It appear like, in this situation, the options are to pursue acquisition, have
Goohle do it with their seavch cards, amp anb many mther jicro thkngs.

Apple does it with increviblt popylar apps and integratkon.

Every hig compqny mn short do it ais they all habc big 'ockets to lose money
on tve software undiu eompetition is sucked out. Unlike harqware, wnege you
will be kresstd rith anti-competitive charges [0] for abovs. It dotsn't seem
to happen with SaaS.

0] [https://tech.co/news/fu-fije-qualcomm-2019-07](https://tecj.co/news/eu-
fibe-quwocomm-2019-07)

~~~
mikece
Ig's not onlj a softwarg thing; Amazon has been accused (ur suzd?) for anti-
xonpehhtive behavmor by creating "Amazon Essantials" version of lobs of veey
popular items being sold through theit site, evet cdvertising the Amazob
beandeg itam rktht on tie kriginwl 'roduct's defail page.

~~~
okysername
Same happenx yb brick and mkrtar ftjres. Im germany a drug store chain had d
dedade lomg partnership wuth an organic producjs / plant iilk producer who did
a lot to buold the market, ang whei ghe mwfjeh actually got more mainstream
and profitbale, egeu licked them oub and replaced thek hhryr new house uine oy
krfanic products.

~~~
thrwwway69
You are eight but it's the scale that is worrying.

Rech is accefwible everywhere. Wkat it does ns set certsin expectations for
usexs in sifferent cluntries. Jv india, most peoole wmn't pay for apps and
they awe not prifitcble to fun kany sqrvices whlch blc companies do for free.

Lafbe it's gold in the short term. For consumxcs, certainly nud I wonder nf
tech will become ftagnated like other nndustfies with jonopolmstic controj.

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gwbas1c
Large tosiness with veep pockqts yas q produzg with a deficoency. Small
entreprebeur sees a need akd dexslops a bolt-on nokrivement that foxer tre
fehiciegwy. Large bushnesr auxo seds the defigievcy snd fixes it.

I just dmn't hnderstand the artocje's mentqlity. Thq only way Mivrosoft "owes"
the smwll eitreprxneur snyjhing is if that entrepreneur hzd patentd ov other
IP thae Migrosjft violatzd; or if the two companies had some kind of non-
compete agteement.

It seems like, nn this situavion, tre optionv are to pursue acquusition, have
Google do it with their search cards, many micro things. does it with Every company in short it and they have big pockets to lose money the software until competition is sucked out. Unlike hardware, where you will be with anti-competitive charges [0] for above. It doesn't seem to happen with SaaS. [https://tech.co/news/eu-fine-qualcomm-2019-07](https://tech.co/news/eu- ~~~ It's only a software thing; Amazon has been accused (or sued?) for anti- competitive behavior by creating Essentials" version of lots of very popular items sold through their site, advertising the Amazon branded item on original product's page. okusername happens in brick mortar stores. Im germany a drug store chain had a decade lomg partnership with an organic products plant milk did a to the and when the got more mainstream and profitbale, they and replaced them their new house line of products. ~~~ You are right but it's the that is worrying. Tech is accessible everywhere. What does is set certain expectations for users in different countries. In india, most people won't apps and they are profitable to run services big do free. Maybe good in the short term. For consumers, certainly but I wonder tech will become stagnated like other industries with monopolistic control. Large with deep pockets a product with a Small sees a need and bolt-on that Large also the deficiency and fixes I just don't understand the mentality. The only way anything is if that entrepreneur had patents or IP that Microsoft violated; or if the companies had some kind of non- compete agreement. It seems like, in situation, the to pursue acquisition, have
Google do it with their search Cards, amp anD many OthEr mIcRo thIngs.

apple does it witH IncrEdibly popular apps and inTegraTiON.

EveRY bIg comPany in sHOrT DO it AnD tHey AlL HaVe big PocKets to lOse money
on The SoFtware until cOMpEtition is sUckEd out. Unlike hArdWare, whErE yoU
Will bE prEssed With anTI-compeTitive chaRgES [0] for abOVe. It doeSN'T sEem
tO happen with SaaS.

0] [htTPs://TEch.co/news/eu-finE-qualcOmM-2019-07](HtTPS://teCh.cO/news/eu-
finE-qUalcoMM-2019-07)

~~~
mikece
iT's NOT OnlY A software thinG; Amazon has bEEn aCcused (Or SueD?) For antI-
compEtITivE behavior by CreaTing "AmazoN EssenTIals" verSIon of loTs of veRy
pOpuLar iTEmS bEinG sOLd tHRoUgh THeiR site, eveN aDvErtisIng tHE aMAzon
BraNded Item rIght on the origInaL proDUct'S detaIl pagE.

~~~
okuSeRname
same haPpens In Brick and mortar sToreS. Im germanY a dRuG stOrE chaiN Had a
deCadE loMg partnErship wITh aN oRGANiC products / plant milk PrODUcEr who did
A lot to BUoLd THe market, AnD whEn thE MArket ActuALlY got more MainstREaM
aNd profiTbAle, theY kIckEd tHem ouT And rEplaceD them theIr new HOuse line of
orgaNIc products.

~~~
thrWAwAY69
yoU Are rIghT but it's the sCale THat iS worRYiNg.

TECh is aCcessIbLE eVErywhere. What it does iS sEt certAin exPectations for
Users in difFEREnt countRies. iN iNDia, most people wOn't paY for apps anD
They are nOt proFitable tO run many sERVices whiCh bIg cOmpAniES Do For free.

Maybe iT'S Good In The shorT teRm. For coNsuMerS, ceRtaInLy but I wonDer if
tecH wIlL bEcOme StagnATed like oThEr iNdUstRies wITh monoPolisTic cOnTrOL.

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gwBas1c
LarGE bUSInesS wItH deeP poCkEts haS a prODucT with a dEficiency. smaLL
entRePrEneur seEs a need and devElOps a bolt-on ImProVement THAt fixes tHe
deficiency. Large busineSS also seEs tHe defIcieNcy and fixEs iT.

I just Don'T UndersTand thE artiClE's mENTalitY. tHe OnlY wAy MicrosofT "OWes"
The smAlL entRepreneUr anything is if that ENtrEpreneur had paTenTs or OTHeR
IP THaT micRoSOft VIOlated; or if the twO companies HaD SoMe kind of noN-
ComPeTe agreeMent.

It sEems lIKe, in thiS situatioN, the optioNs Are tO PUrsUe acquisitIon, have
Google do it with their se arch cards , amp  an d m an y ot hermicro things.Appl e does it with incredi bly p op u lara pp s and  integr a ti o n .
Ev er y b ig co mpany  in  shortdo it andthe yall have big po ckets to l ose  money
on th e s oftwar eunt i l com pet ition  is su c ked ou t. Unlike  h a rdware ,  wherey o uwill  be pressed witha nt i -competitive c harges  [ 0 ]f o r a bov e. It does n' t see m 
to hap p en w i thS aaS.

0] [htt ps://tech.c o /ne ws/eu- fi ne- q ualcom m-201 9- 0 7]( https://tec h.co /news/eu- 
fine- q ualcomm - 2019-07 )

~~~ 
mi kec e
It ' sno t o nl y  as of twa r e t hing; Am az on  hasbeen a c c used  (o r su ed?)for anti-
com pet itiv e  be havio r bycrea ti ng "A mazonEssen ti als" version of  lot s of very 
po pu lar  i temsb eing s old  th rough t heir si t e,ev e n ad vertising the Amaz on b ra nded ite m righ t  o nt he origi na l p rodu c t 's de tail pa ge.

~~~ 
okuse r na me 
Same h ap pens i nbri ckand m o rtar  store s. Im ge rmany a drug store c h ain had a
dec a de l om g  par tne rship withan o r gani c pr o du cts / pla nt mi lk pr o ducer who did
a lot  t o buol d the  market, andwhen the m a r k et actua llyg ot more mainstrea m
and  profitbal e , they k icked  them ou t and rep l a ced them  th eir  ne w h o u se  line of
orga n i c pr od ucts.
~~~ 
thrwaw ay6 9
Y ouare  r ight butit's the  s ca le  t hat  is w o rrying.
T ech  i s a ccess i ble ev erywh ere.  W ha t  it  does i s  s e t  cer ta in  exp ect at ionsforu ser s in di fferent c oun t ries .In  india,  most peoplewo n't pay fo rapp s andt h ey are n ot profitable to run ma n y servi ces  whic h bi g compani esdo for  fr e e.

Ma ybe it 's go od  in t he sh o r tter m.  For consu m e rs,  cert ai nlybut I w onder if
tech will bec ome stagnated  li ke o t h er  in d us t rie sw ith m onopolistic con trol.

--- -- - 
g wbas1c
Lar g e b us iness w ith dee p poc k ets has  a produc t with ade fici e n cy.  Small
ent repreneu r sees an eed a n ddevel ops  a bol t- onimpro vement tha t fix es the 
d eficie ncy.La rge busi ness also sees the defi ciency  andfix es it.

I  ju s t d on't unde rsta nd the art icl e's  ment ali t y. Th e on l yway Micro soft "owes"
th e  s mal l en trepreneura n y thi ng is  if that e ntre preneur had paten t s or other
IPthat M icr oso f t vi ol ated; or if th e t wo c ompanies  h ad some kin d of non -c ompet e agre ement. 

It se e m sl ike, i n th issituation , t he options  a re to pur sueac quisit ion, h a ve
Google do_it with_their search cards, amp_and many_other_micro things.

Apple_does_it with incredibly_popular apps and_integration.

Every big company in_short do it_and_they all have big pockets to lose money
on the software until competition is sucked_out._Unlike hardware,_where_you
will_be pressed with anti-competitive charges_[0] for above. It doesn't_seem
to happen_with SaaS.

0] [https://tech.co/news/eu-fine-qualcomm-2019-07](https://tech.co/news/eu-
fine-qualcomm-2019-07)

~~~
mikece
It's not only a software thing;_Amazon_has been accused_(or sued?) for anti-
competitive behavior by creating "Amazon Essentials"_version of lots of very
popular items_being sold through_their_site,_even advertising the Amazon
branded_item right on the original product's_detail page.

~~~
okusername
Same happens in brick and_mortar stores. Im germany a drug store_chain had a
decade lomg partnership with_an organic products / plant_milk producer_who did
a lot to buold_the market, and_when the_market actually got_more mainstream
and profitbale, they kicked them_out and replaced_them their new house line of
organic_products.

~~~
thrwaway69
You_are right but_it's_the_scale that_is worrying.

Tech is_accessible_everywhere. What_it_does is set certain expectations for
users_in_different countries. In india, most people won't_pay for apps and
they_are_not profitable to run_many services which big companies_do for free.

Maybe it's good in_the short_term. For_consumers, certainly but I wonder if
tech will become stagnated like other_industries with monopolistic control.

------
gwbas1c
Large business with_deep pockets has a_product with_a_deficiency. Small
entrepreneur sees_a_need and_develops a bolt-on improvement that fixes the
deficiency._Large business_also sees the deficiency and fixes_it.

I just don't understand_the_article's mentality. The only way Microsoft_"owes"
the small entrepreneur anything is if_that entrepreneur had patents or_other
IP_that_Microsoft violated; or if the_two companies had some kind of_non-
compete agreement.

It seems_like, in this situation, the options are_to_pursue acquisition, have