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I hadn't noticed
"Well, boo hoo. They are a proprietary company, in case you
hadn't noticed."

What's that mean? Nothing. If it did:

i) They wouldn't be restricted bundling WMP in EU

ii) They wouldn't have been fined for restricting access to
window's workgroup API's

iii) They wouldn't have been forced to discontinue
influencing cable providers in Europe for next gen digital
media standards

iv) They wouldn't have been forced to change OEM license
agreements for windows in the USA

v) They wouldn't have been forced to offer non-
discriminatory access to their API's to competitors.

and many more. There are actually laws restricting
proprietary companies, even large global multinationals!
These laws are to protect consumers, not the interests of
the company.

"Yes, the MINORITY shareholder in the game console
market is a BAD COMPANY for making it EASIER to write
games that target more than one platform."

And just what was the result in the browser market for that
minority market share for IE?

Just how will this move advance competition in the games
market? Or is it simply benefiting MS with the potential to
damage future competition?
Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 03/08/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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And the antitrust violator continues its practices  Richard Flude | 03/07/05
Huh?  Qbt | 03/07/05
Psuedo-force..  Patrick Jones | 03/08/05
Patrick is confused  brilang | 04/13/05
As for developers  voska | 03/08/05
RE: Huh?  JakAttak | 03/08/05
RE: Huh?  Jester_z | 03/08/05
Or  Richard Flude | 03/08/05
Encourage vs. force  rapson | 03/08/05
It has been found to be so  Richard Flude | 03/08/05
RE: Richard  ShadeTree | 03/09/05
Richard:  rapson | 03/09/05
Unfortunately my last post muddled the waters  Richard Flude | 03/09/05
Re: Muddled Waters  ShadeTree | 03/10/05
Sums it up nicely  Richard Flude | 03/08/05
Thanx for the laugh  FilledOut | 03/08/05
Buy a clue(nt)  IT Scion | 03/08/05
Everyone else said it already...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 03/08/05
I hadn't noticed  Richard Flude | 03/08/05
Easier to develop?  Roger Ramjet | 03/08/05
So whar exactly is your point?  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
Considering...  rapson | 03/08/05
The Developer View  Roger Ramjet | 03/08/05
true about developers, but...  wimbo_z | 03/08/05
What do these people even know about consumers  voska | 03/08/05
What do you know about these people?  seosamh_z | 03/08/05
I am one of these people  voska | 03/08/05
Excuse me matey  seosamh_z | 03/08/05
I see  voska | 03/08/05
maybe add  wimbo_z | 03/08/05
I would expect that ...  ShadeTree | 03/08/05
I agree  voska | 03/08/05
i agree, agree  wimbo_z | 03/08/05
Their "accomplishment" was  mactolinux | 03/08/05
It could be argued ...  ShadeTree | 03/09/05
It's about time.  IT Scion | 03/08/05
RE: It's about time  JakAttak | 03/08/05
From past articles not from opinion  IT Scion | 03/08/05
That depends on how you look at it  voska | 03/08/05
One thing I've read and heard about  FilledOut | 03/08/05

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