History and Computing:
Transcontinental Railroad

By Edward Barnard

We’re looking at the background behind the U.S. Department of Justice plan to consider antitrust action against the giants of high tech. We’ll see how ocean transportation gave way to transcontinental transportation. That’s the background we’ll need for seeing how transcontinental transportation became the antitrust action that’s setting a precedent for big tech.

This article was originally published in the May 2020 issue of php[architect] magazine. To read the complete article please subscribe or purchase the complete issue.

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