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McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat (Register)

McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat (Register)

Posted Oct 7, 2004 19:21 UTC (Thu) by fx (guest, #12077)
In reply to: McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat (Register) by ccchips
Parent article: McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat (Register)

In the US, corporate power does not manipulate the political system, it simply *is* the political system.


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McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat (Register)

Posted Oct 8, 2004 7:21 UTC (Fri) by davidw (subscriber, #947) [Link]

Oh, hogwash.

That sounds more like a slashdot-type statement than what I'd expect here on LWN.

McNealy: Microsoft needs Sun to beat IBM and Red Hat (Register)

Posted Oct 9, 2004 17:58 UTC (Sat) by drhhcox (guest, #4769) [Link]

You haven't been paying attention. For the last 10 years (at least) corporate America has owned,literally, most politicians of both parties. It's all about the money boys.

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