Jeppeson

Robert M. Gary wrote:


I don't believe the interface is open. No one else can get into the
biz. This is what generated several law suites against Atari and
Intellivision when I was a kid. Someone just needs to challenge them
in court to open these interfaces on the basis of anti-trust.

The interface doesn't need to be open. CompanyX needs to sell
the Garmins and Honeywell/Bendix/Kings, and Chiltons of the world
to convince them that they should allow the support (or push for
a standard interface). That's all part of what a free market is.
There's no artificial obstacle from someone getting into the biz
other than the fact that Jeppesen has been doing it for a very
long time.

On Apr 5, 12:21 pm, Ron Natalie wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote:

I don't believe the interface is open. No one else can get into the
biz. This is what generated several law suites against Atari and
Intellivision when I was a kid. Someone just needs to challenge them
in court to open these interfaces on the basis of anti-trust.

The interface doesn't need to be open. CompanyX needs to sell
the Garmins and Honeywell/Bendix/Kings, and Chiltons of the world
to convince them that they should allow the support (or push for
a standard interface). That's all part of what a free market is.
There's no artificial obstacle from someone getting into the biz
other than the fact that Jeppesen has been doing it for a very
long time.

Then we don't need anti-trust laws at all.

-Robert, MBA

Ron Natalie writes:

The interface doesn't need to be open. CompanyX needs to sell
the Garmins and Honeywell/Bendix/Kings, and Chiltons of the world
to convince them that they should allow the support (or push for
a standard interface). That's all part of what a free market is.
There's no artificial obstacle from someone getting into the biz
other than the fact that Jeppesen has been doing it for a very
long time.

Just like Microsoft.

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Ron Natalie writes:

The interface doesn't need to be open. CompanyX needs to sell
the Garmins and Honeywell/Bendix/Kings, and Chiltons of the world
to convince them that they should allow the support (or push for
a standard interface). That's all part of what a free market is.
There's no artificial obstacle from someone getting into the biz
other than the fact that Jeppesen has been doing it for a very
long time.

Just like Microsoft.


How so...skitzo?

Maxwell writes:

How so...skitzo?

Microsoft has a de facto position of dominance because of factors largely
beyond its control but favorable to it. The same applies here with Jeppesen.

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Maxwell writes:

How so...skitzo?

Microsoft has a de facto position of dominance because of factors largely
beyond its control but favorable to it. The same applies here with
Jeppesen.


You don't even understand your operating system do you?

Maxwell writes:

You don't even understand your operating system do you?

I used to write operating systems.

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Maxwell writes:

You don't even understand your operating system do you?

I used to write operating systems.

Yeah I know, you fly 747s too.

On Apr 6, 7:13 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Maxwell writes:
You don't even understand your operating system do you?

I used to write operating systems.

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Yeah right.

How do I know you´re lying?


Bertie

On 4/5/2007 10:13 PM Mxsmanic jumped down, turned around, and wrote:

Maxwell writes:

You don't even understand your operating system do you?

I used to write operating systems.

So? Who cares? What does this have to do with aviation?
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