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adonovanyesterday at 3:25 PM1 replyview on HN

It's not an illegal monopoly to be the sole entity capable of a technique. The problems come from manipulating the market to prevent competition.


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sgbealyesterday at 9:44 PM

There was no implying that it was illegal, only that it was balsy (or perhaps foolish) of him to openly declare it. It's not a great PR move, in that the word tends to have a negative connotation for consumers.