http://www.budiu.info/blog/2007/07/08/computing-research-and-monopolies/ About computers and "science" Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:21:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://www.budiu.info/blog/2007/07/08/computing-research-and-monopolies/#comment-1800 Mihai Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.budiu.info/blog/2007/07/08/computing-research-and-monopolies/#comment-1800 This just shows there is economy of scale to research. It can only be done by a giant, who has a secure -enough position to be able to invest in the really distant future. The best example is the government :) though unfortunately the government is also subject to enough short-term pressure to be less motivated to spend on long-term projects. This just shows there is economy of scale to research. It can only be done by a giant, who has a secure -enough position to be able to invest in the really distant future. The best example is the government :) though unfortunately the government is also subject to enough short-term pressure to be less motivated to spend on long-term projects.

]]> http://www.budiu.info/blog/2007/07/08/computing-research-and-monopolies/#comment-2252 Vinod Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:09:33 +0000 http://www.budiu.info/blog/2007/07/08/computing-research-and-monopolies/#comment-2252 Interesting post. Perhaps deep pockets are needed to do research for the long term :) Interesting post. Perhaps deep pockets are needed to do research for the long term :)

]]> http://www.budiu.info/blog/2007/07/08/computing-research-and-monopolies/#comment-17080 Anonymous Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:35:35 +0000 http://www.budiu.info/blog/2007/07/08/computing-research-and-monopolies/#comment-17080 M$ only hires respected academic researchers, but -as far as I know- hasn't produced any relevant results. Moreover, the software created by M$ still comes with little new ideas. M$ only hires respected academic researchers, but -as far as I know- hasn’t produced any relevant results. Moreover, the software created by M$ still comes with little new ideas.

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