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Yep - politics like AirBus are involved all right
By the way, what EU? Seems that one is going down the loo....

MS did comply with the ruling - it has been the EU commission that has been acting in bad faith - pretty much to be expected now by any US company attempting to do business with Old Europe. Read the previous link - the author cannot be painted as a right winger/USA citizen/ MS shill - he's calling a spade a spade here.

Again - don't go complaining that MS is restraining trade due to Media Player (Come on - this is a joke, right?) THEN P&Moan that after it's been removed other media player stuff does not work. Oh yeah, of course it was mean big bad MS that caused the problem - not the road apple code that was USING the now missing MS code base - oh no - now they have to re-write their code so that it works, oh the horror of it all - merde.

And I just love the Interop argument - hey you - yep build that business of yours. But if you get too big - and your competitors are wanting a piece of you, expect to give it to them. And when you want just a piece of the pie that you just bought the ingredients for, baked and placed in the packaging just for them - oh my, that is just way too unfair. After all, MS just does not understand that FREE SOFTWARE is just what it means (not my wording by the way - that one comes direct from ""Microsoft either doesn't understand or doesn't want to understand the idea of free software," said FSF Europe spokesman Joachim Jakobs. He noted that free software is openly copied and therefore the extent of its use cannot be tracked." Infoworld http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/03/18/HNeurejectsmsterms_1.html

EU is not going to ensure anything - this case will be going to Court of First Instance for review, and if pushed will piggyback onto the AirBus debacle at the WTO.
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What a bunch of blithering idiots. Imagine all the negative press in Europe  DonnieBoy | 05/30/05
Gee, here I thought you was talking bout the EU  quietLee | 05/31/05
This is no Witch hunt, Microsoft just needs to comply, really very simple.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
They have complied, EU commision changing their minds...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Good strategy, the the Europeans they are stupid!!  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
Your title is missing one little bitty word -  quietLee | 05/31/05
Hey the Frogs turned down the Constitution...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Yep - politics like AirBus are involved all right  quietLee | 05/31/05
Microsoft can be right as rain, and still shoot themselves in the foot.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
With who? Not the EU users...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Not lining their pockets...  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Last time I checked, Linux and Firefox usage were a lot higher in Europe.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
re: Not lining their pockets...  Wolfie2K3 | 05/31/05
You are right about the WTO...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Yeah right!  osreinstall | 05/31/05
The problem, as you can see by the posts ...  Judas I. | 05/31/05
Why your argument is completely without truth.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
And no one, I repeat, NO ONE ...  Judas I. | 05/31/05
So far, "the rules" don't exist.  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
So, why did MS cough up the fine?  Judas I. | 05/31/05
Fines can be refunded...  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Anton, so MICROSOFT was the one hedging their bets?  Judas I. | 05/31/05
You think Microsoft hasn't taken the charges to court?  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Gee, I wish we could bet on this one, Anton.  Judas I. | 05/31/05
Oh, and MS being "a fine, upstanding company,"  Judas I. | 05/31/05
You're saying those protocols are not important enough...  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Anton, you're playing word games with the word "important."  Judas I. | 06/01/05
I beg to differ ... your point is utter garbage !!!  George Jay | 05/31/05
Unfair?  Wolfie2K3 | 05/31/05
You keep sliding right by the word "monopoly," guy.  Judas I. | 05/31/05
Outrageous prices  osreinstall | 05/31/05
Outrageous prices  petrasys@... | 05/31/05
Some proprietory driver  osreinstall | 05/31/05
MS prices are FAIR!?!?  Judas I. | 06/01/05
Sucks for a home network  osreinstall | 06/01/05
osreinstall - The *NIX world is changing  Judas I. | 06/02/05
Free is good but there is a catch  osreinstall | 06/02/05
The contention is not with the "EU"...  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Given the EU's initiative to push OSS  FilledOut | 05/30/05
But, they still need to slow the groth of OSS in Europe as much as possible  DonnieBoy | 05/30/05
And to add to MS's problems  alterego_z | 05/31/05
I think not  cashaww | 05/31/05
Microsoft would enjoy being damaged like Standard Oil.  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
European supremacy  thedesh | 05/30/05
They're still..  d_jedi | 05/30/05
EU Conflict over MS  enduser_z | 05/30/05
Linux ban not that difficult.  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Well, whatever, Microsoft is still in denial, they need to deal with this.  DonnieBoy | 05/30/05
What the --EC-- is asking of Microsoftr is not simple.  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Also, just today, the White House is filing a suit over Airbus.  DonnieBoy | 05/30/05
Is the same government that spied on Airbus?  figgle | 05/31/05
Well, I certainly would be last to back up our bumbling president.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
Timeline  rapson | 05/31/05
Well, which president did what is irrelevant.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
Appeals  rapson | 05/31/05
remember that  eLurker | 05/31/05
To Rapson. Microsoft appealed and asked for a stay. The stay was denied.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
Same government?  rapson | 05/31/05
It seems to me  cashaww | 05/31/05
Microsoft Innocent  Joe Blow_z | 05/31/05
MICROSUCKS is a convicted criminal and should be punished !  realitycheck101 | 05/30/05
Criminal?  richhayes | 05/30/05
This has been debated before (Oct 2004)  Richard Flude | 05/30/05
And, of course, what went largely unnoticed on this side of the pond...  Yen_z | 05/30/05
Can you show me the part  IT Scion | 05/30/05
Ain't the Greek word BALONEY?  MicroFedUp | 05/30/05
Re: Can you show me the part  node357 | 05/31/05
Anti-trust and EU  richhayes | 05/31/05
Antitrust is our friend  Richard Flude | 05/31/05
Antitrust  richhayes | 05/31/05
Lets see  Richard Flude | 05/31/05
Issue is the penalties, not the offenses.  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Um, none...but....  figgle | 05/31/05
None but  richhayes | 05/31/05
A little expensive,  cashaww | 05/31/05
You gotta love left  cubiclemonkey | 05/31/05
Gee, did your silly little rant help you?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Give it up Ax, you're talking to a wall.  James T. Kirk | 05/31/05
Sadly, you are right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
How much Euro do RealNetworks and Apple donate to EU piggy bag ?  iloveie | 05/30/05
being fair  Llandros Loressin | 05/31/05
Um... and that's fair, HOW?  escoles@... | 05/31/05
I think you do  cashaww | 05/31/05
Huh?  Rick_K | 05/31/05
Microsoft should just pull out of Europe  githzerai | 05/31/05
Please!  cashaww | 05/31/05
Not  John Zern | 05/31/05
Yes please do that  NemesisNL | 05/31/05
One useful fact:  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Works for me  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/31/05
Yes.. Yes. Puleeeeeze..!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/31/05
Don't need to, just tell them to take a walk..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
All Part of The Hate CampagnAgainst Microsoft  Mark2002 | 05/31/05
re All Part of The Hate CampagnAgainst Microsoft  Llandros Loressin | 05/31/05
What was the last company that did not need to worrry about stupid laws???  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
It's not about the media player...  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
You are right, they wantto control US companies.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
You over look the OBVIOUS!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
and the even more obvious  Dave F_z | 05/31/05
But, the "rules" are the issue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
This isn't a WE HATE MICROSOFT campaign  George Jay | 05/31/05
No it's a WE ARE JEALOUS OF MICROSOFT campaign.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Message has been deleted.  Scrat | 05/31/05
Achtung!! The Nazis Have Struck Again!!  itanalyst | 05/31/05
excellent move EU beat the Hell of M$  toxicfreak | 05/31/05
re excellent move EU beat the Hell of M$  Llandros Loressin | 05/31/05
Wow. the woefully misguided....  John Zern | 05/31/05
lol  eLurker | 05/31/05
Unfotunately, true evil has deep pockets.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/31/05
Fortunately, true stupidity doesn't...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
And that's how...  Rick_K | 05/31/05
MS got big because they offered the people what they want.  osreinstall | 05/31/05
Not a rant  Rick_K | 06/02/05
HELP! I can't figure out who I hate more!  Reverend MacFellow | 05/31/05
Who has more influence over what you do with your PC?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/31/05
Darth Xunil_Sierutuf  Reverend MacFellow | 05/31/05
Vader  Reverend MacFellow | 05/31/05
ROTFLMAO.. don't forget the sand people..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/31/05
Good post.  Anton Philidor | 05/31/05
Clunk  Reverend MacFellow | 05/31/05
Spell Check  Bill4 | 05/31/05
Jsut curious, what if MS just says no...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Re: Jsut curious, what if MS just says no...  none none | 05/31/05
Just to be fair  rapson | 05/31/05
One point, no law has been broken.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
True  rapson | 05/31/05
Re: True  none none | 05/31/05
You forget...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Yes I am  rapson | 05/31/05
You are right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Man, the system is different, but they were found guilty.  DonnieBoy | 05/31/05
No, not found guilty at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Re: Just to be fair  none none | 05/31/05
Microsoft says no  richhayes | 05/31/05
Exactlly, the only ones really hurt are EU users.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
And if MS refuses to pay?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Cap 'em...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/31/05
Ah, showing us your intelect again...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Re: And if MS refuses to pay?  none none | 05/31/05
Sorry, you are wrong...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Re: Sorry, you are wrong...  none none | 05/31/05
Again you are wrong...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Actually they just start jailing people  voska | 05/31/05
Another way is to ban Microsoft products from the market for five years  George Jay | 05/31/05
Ban 90% of all EU workers?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Suppose your point is true ...  George Jay | 06/02/05
Jailing who?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
The person in charge  voska | 06/01/05
contempt of court  richhayes | 05/31/05
True  voska | 06/01/05
Must supply....  micker377@... | 05/31/05
Right after they get done with Boeing...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
Man, oh, man ...  Judas I. | 05/31/05
You seem to be very confused...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/05
But which "10 cent petty dictator"...  Rick_K | 05/31/05
I would choose the software supplier any day.  osreinstall | 05/31/05
That depends  Rick_K | 06/02/05
Dictators will shoot you  osreinstall | 06/02/05
Not as confused as YOU are, Axey.  Judas I. | 06/01/05
Ford doesn't stop you from doing that  voska | 05/31/05
How to defeat MS  osreinstall | 06/01/05

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