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Laws set precedents, lbj. This legislation is not just about Apple.
And the article did not mention taking anyone to court. This is tabled legislation not a court case.
Imagine if you needed a different tv/decoder for each tv channel you watch...
My 'Don't talk crap' comment was with regards to your comment 'I am not a big fan of preemptive strikes' Not the rest of your argument. Please try not to take my comments out of context.
Although my far fetched future is hypothetical, the world learnt a lot from the legal shennanagins (not to mention the virus and spyware infested, bug ridden, low quality software of old,) with Microsoft. Monopolies are not a good thing. Period. The consumer loses every time. Whether it is bad service, shoddy quality, whatever. If there is no other way to get the product/service required then what choice do you have? None, except to go back to that same company for more of the same. I'll take choice over no choice every single time.
Personally, I prefer that my government looks to the future and prepares and makes Law for any and all eventualities. Laws are not always put in place for what is happening today. As I originally wrote 'a preventative measure'
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