On 2011-10-09 10:47:47 -0400, "J. Clarke" said:

But Edison also did not lobby for legislation that required all other
forms of light to be replaced with his electric lights--he was content
to let the market take its course.

Not so fast, Bunky...

http://techrights.org/2010/09/03/pat...e-icon-shamed/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_...s#Current_wars