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In a truly free and competitive marketplace, there would be no need for antitrust agencies. Antitrust agencies are only needed in cases where the market is not free and competitive.In a truly free and competitive marketplace, antitrust agencies would have barred many acquisition, and broken many companies. The IT marketplace is one of the less free and competitive, with a bunch of companies with a strong control over their market. There is more competition among camera and lens makers than graphics software.
Adobe became the dominant player in the market by playing by the classic rules of the marketplace: offer a product that is superior to what others have, purchase companies that will make your brand stronger (Aldus, for example) and market your product relentlessly (Scott Kelby world). The result for consumers has been an incredibly sophisticated and versatile product that far exceeds the capabilities of its competitors. In many (but not all cases) Adobe charges more than its competitors but people buy it because they consider it to be a better product. The last thing we need is government stepping in and screwing that up.
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