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Maybe that is what they want?
I asked a tough question yesterday, "What if MS simply says no"? Of course everyone responed with answers like they would be kicked out of Europe, they would be fined, blah, blah, blah...

My counter to that is what happens if all of that comes true? MS could simply say NO, we aren't going to pay your ransom money for fines. (The EU is holding Windows for ransom.) And then they could FIRE every European working for them, refuse to support the 10s of millions of Europeans running MS software, and in general make life hell for them.

Who do you really think the displaced workers would blame? I mean in in two weeks if 15,000 Europeans (well paid by the way) get pink slips because the EU commision forces MS to close the doors, it won't be MS they go looking for with a rope.

Again if NO ONE in the EU countries can get access to the MS web site, can't get downloads they need, can't get updates, have no one to call for tech support, etc. it won't be MS they are looking to roast, it'll be Monti boy and his rape gang.

Keep in mind, there is a HUGE part of the EU population that believes the EU is a bad thing. France recently told them to shove their "Constitution" where the sun don't shine and other countries are expected to do the same. Also consider that there were NO COMPLAINTS from users over these issues, they all came from money men looking to cut a fat hog.

As they users don't really care about WMP in Windows, and all they will see is the EU commison making their life hell, guess who will win in the long run...
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 06/01/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This would be like buying a car with a stock radio  voska | 06/01/05
False analogy  Nigel Johnstone | 06/01/05
Microsoft To EU: "Please don't hurt me mommy..."  itanalyst | 06/01/05
could you elaborate  eLurker | 06/01/05
You know why it took so long.... ?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/01/05
because  eLurker | 06/01/05
Yes.. I was making a joke.. like the homework excuse?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/01/05
i got it  eLurker | 06/01/05
BWahahaha!!  Jeff Spicoli | 06/01/05
Where's Mike Cox And His Butt-Kissing Tirade?  itanalyst | 06/01/05
Filling in for Mike today is.....  nucrash | 06/01/05
Hey now, Mike supports you  FilledOut | 06/01/05
Down to the wire  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/01/05
Maybe that is what they want?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
My Rant was better.  nucrash | 06/01/05
That would be great  Real World | 06/01/05
1 more reason to vacation there  nucrash | 06/01/05
Reverse H1-B???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Why You Ignoring Us No_Crap??  itanalyst | 06/01/05
Nothing worth commenting on or ignoring.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
I.E.- I GOT PUNKED ON THE BOARDS AGAIN AND CANT BACK IT UP  itanalyst | 06/01/05
You shouldn't do that  rapson | 06/01/05
The funny thing is...  none none | 06/01/05
None!  Jeff Spicoli | 06/01/05
To none none:  rapson | 06/02/05
Pulling out  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Any precedent for that?  rapson | 06/01/05
None that I know of  tic swayback | 06/01/05
No, afrid they can't.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Can't property of criminals be siezed?  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Hmm, must have been disgusting (NT)  none none | 06/01/05
There is no crime or criminal here.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
The option remains open though  tic swayback | 06/02/05
Daimler Benz has a lot of property in Detroit.  osreinstall | 06/01/05
Pretty much  tic swayback | 06/02/05
Or to put it another way...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
The EU is Crumbling  nucrash | 06/01/05
Cute, Mike  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/01/05
Unintentional Really  nucrash | 06/01/05
No_Ax_to_Grind OUTED AS TROLL!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 06/01/05
BUWAHAHAHAH!! OWNED AGAIN NO_CRAP_IN_MY_BEHIND!!!  itanalyst | 06/01/05
children  LittleWing64 | 06/01/05
I Dunno...Shouldn't You Be As Work?  itanalyst | 06/01/05
Proper grammer? I "don't know" and it should be "at work".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
proper grammar  LittleWing64 | 06/01/05
proper grammar  LittleWing64 | 06/01/05
lol  eLurker | 06/01/05
It would be interesting to see what....  JoeMama_z | 06/01/05
I have said exactly the same. The EU commision would be powerless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
The EU's response  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Would the EU really do that?  rapson | 06/01/05
No, they don't have the authority.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
It's not good for anyone  tic swayback | 06/01/05
But once again I say, no law has been broken.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Don't hold back, how do you really feel?  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Monti and his gang...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Funny, those arguments sound familiar  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Big flaw in your analogy...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Rights  none none | 06/01/05
Big flaw in your response No Ax  tic swayback | 06/02/05
Doing nothing  rapson | 06/01/05
It's all theoretical  tic swayback | 06/02/05
The EU want's to "please" it's member  John Zern | 06/02/05
Interesting point tic...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Many of them are  tic swayback | 06/02/05
No they Cant, and would not  John Zern | 06/02/05
Sorry, but by treaty they can't.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Do treaties cover criminal organizations?  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Again tic, no court has ruled ANYTHING illegal  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
So why is MS settling?  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Disgusting  none none | 06/01/05
I agree with 'none none'  rapson | 06/02/05
Then MS will Bootleg copies in  nucrash | 06/01/05
Why bootleg when it's free?  tic swayback | 06/01/05
Can't  nomorems | 06/01/05
What a silly post...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Oh sillier than me  nomorems | 06/01/05
Is it your point that for profit companies try to make money?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/01/05
Duh!  nomorems | 06/01/05
Re: your DUH...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/02/05
Girls, girls, the dysfunction in here is awful...  MepisLINUXuser | 06/01/05

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