Subject: Re: [arch-d] Renewed discussion of Internet consolidation

From: Carsten Bormann <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2021 18:08:00 +0200

On 2021-07-13, at 17:46, Toerless Eckert <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> I think "legislature against economics" is somewhat of an oxymoron.

Actually, legislation can work towards creating or supporting markets, or towards impeding or destroying them.  It seems to me that this is what was meant here.

Standardization by the way, can have the same effects.
(Usually, we standardize to create markets; ISO paper sizes make sure I can use paper from most of the world in my printer.  Standards can also help to destroy markets, often in combination with other influences, such as patent claims.)

Grüße, Carsten