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MS prices are FAIR!?!?
Like, it costs close to a grand to connect up 5 five users in a server-based environment with Win Server 2K3. That's fair?

Jeesh, you must be richer than AXEY!
Posted by: Judas I.   Posted on: 06/01/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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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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