 Wow... Microsoft fined by EU |
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| Wow... Microsoft fined by EU |
 Feb 27 2008, 02:56 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65  |
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/27/tec...msft.php?page=1
WOW... $1.3 billion I'm no microsoft fanboi, but that does seem like a pretty steep fine. I'm curious though. Specifically what information have they been expected to release that hasn't been released? This post has been edited by pebkac: Feb 27 2008, 02:56 PM -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Feb 27 2008, 03:30 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE The commission is examining whether the bundling of Internet Explorer into Microsoft Windows has unfairly excluded competitors from the Web browser market. I still have yet to ever understand this... that'd be like saying because my truck came with general tires that exludes goodyear from the tire market. It's kinda shitty if your OS doesn't come with any way to browse the internet, yet when you include one, you get tossed into an anti-trust suit... seems like a no win situation to me. QUOTE It will also investigate whether Microsoft withheld essential information from companies that wanted to make products compatible with its ubiquitous software, including Office word processing and spreadsheet programs. I wonder what "essential information" companies wanted to make products compatible w/word and excel? |
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Feb 28 2008, 12:54 AM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I'm no fanboy too, but the EU likes to punish excessive success.
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Feb 28 2008, 09:21 AM
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 N 0 t h i n g Group: Members Posts: 1,449 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 54 |
So who gets that money?
Honestly, I think microsoft should give the EU the finger, not pay the fine, and ban all of europe from using its products. See if they like that better. --------------------  QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Nov 16 2007, 09:22 PM) |
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Feb 28 2008, 09:46 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
no shit, lets see how well their continent runs while people are frantically trying to redo all of their code & databases and switch over to another product.
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Feb 28 2008, 12:27 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 756 Joined: 22-February 06 From: san marcos, tx Member No.: 27 |
haha, if your computer doesn't come with a browser, then hwo do you get one? I'm sure as fuck not going to buy a piece of software at best buy just so i can get online and download firefox
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Feb 28 2008, 01:02 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
I don't like how internet explorer is integrated into the file browsing system, but other than that I don't mind it being there. *shrugs*
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