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MS Doesn't Have to Comply if it's not in their Interests
Why don't they just pull out of the European market and forget all about the regulatory issues?

The MS fanboys are up in arms about the unfairness of what's being done to poor MS, and the MS haters are a little too anxious to see MS have something (anything) stuck to them, regardless of whether it's a good or bad idea.

The fundamental issue remains the same, regardless of the emotions on either side. Non-MS software manufacturers SHOULD be given sufficient information about Windows' internal structure so that their products are truly on a level playing field. MS doesn't sufficiently document their OS so that third-party programmers can "compete" fairly.

Do people actually oppose the concept of providing sufficient information to companies to write good Windows code? If so, why?

I don't think MS should be forced to publicize its source-code, but I really don't think that they'll ever provide sufficient information to other developers short of that step.

Too bad, because the world really could become a better place if other good programmers had enough knowledge about the functioning of Windows to write really good apps. It's difficult to imagine why MS would want to prevent people from developing the best software for their OS UNLESS they're trying to prevent people from competing with them.
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I demand the ultimate penalty for M$!  Linux Geek | 03/10/06
Come on everybody, after me: Ahhhh, poor, poor Microsoft.  DonnieBoy | 03/10/06
I don't know. I'd save those tears for yourself...  John Zern | 03/10/06
Man, you are making me cry, the tables have been turned on MS.  DonnieBoy | 03/10/06
Message has been deleted.  talisman | 03/12/06
not understanding this correctly  wrench_ninja | 03/13/06
I don't know. I'd save those tears for yourself...  c-o-b | 03/14/06
Common Criteria  Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/10/06
How can you feel sorry for Microsoft when .........  Can you hear me | 03/10/06
Abramoff and Microsoft  mighetto | 03/10/06
You're deluded  marksashton | 03/11/06
You're deluded.. you might want to read this  barsteward | 03/13/06
LOL  java.user | 03/13/06
EC letter: Microsoft still out of compliance  Loverock Davidson | 03/10/06
Man, you bring tears to my eyes, Billy and Stevie being mistreated.  DonnieBoy | 03/10/06
because you're slow....  Monkey_MCSE | 03/10/06
You're right. Only DB would see otherwise..  John Zern | 03/10/06
Man, quit it, I can not stop crying. Poor MS abused by the Europeans!  DonnieBoy | 03/10/06
Why would they want that?  Cardinal_Bill | 03/10/06
my god bill, you're on to something  Monkey_MCSE | 03/11/06
whatever  Network Support | 03/13/06
huh??  wrench_ninja | 03/13/06
The open source crowd doesn't care about the code  Steve Z | 03/13/06
EC & US : Microsoft still out of compliance  B.O.F.H. | 03/10/06
OOooo Oooo I know! I know!!!  Linux User 147560 | 03/10/06
Really?  java.user | 03/10/06
For MS to pay a Billion a year to make it go away would be very affordable.  DonnieBoy | 03/10/06
Withdraw windows...  stevey_d | 03/11/06
You are right, withdrawing Windows is NOT an option for MS in Europe  DonnieBoy | 03/11/06
Even in our own country...  jasonp@... | 03/12/06
EC letter: Microsoft still out of compliance  c-o-b | 03/14/06
True case of tieing  Anton Philidor | 03/10/06
how can a us court influence a EU court  stevey_d | 03/11/06
The ECC is not a Court.  Anton Philidor | 03/11/06
Different legal system, different rules.  B.O.F.H. | 03/11/06
The Appeals Court kicked the breakup order...  Anton Philidor | 03/11/06
The Appeals Court... i wonder why they did  barsteward | 03/13/06
No  java.user | 03/13/06
ok. really slow this time. BUY A CLUE  wrench_ninja | 03/13/06
True case of tieing  c-o-b | 03/14/06
Let's see then what the penalties are going to be...  michael_t | 03/10/06
Now MS will sic the BSA on them  Boot_Agnostic | 03/11/06
"Old Europe" screws up again  marksashton | 03/11/06
On that clue thing...  zkiwi | 03/12/06
Split reviews? Who is right?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/12/06
Actually...  zkiwi | 03/12/06
re: actually  barsteward | 03/13/06
I've got a question  Shelendrea | 03/13/06
Yeah, it's not MS has lied in court before;-)  Richard Flude | 03/13/06
Split reviews? Who is right?  c-o-b | 03/14/06
MS Doesn't Have to Comply if it's not in their Interests  blunderdog | 03/13/06
MS Doesn't Have to Comply if it's not in their Interests  c-o-b | 03/14/06
Its this simple  mudfoot | 03/13/06
None of thier business  johnjd | 03/14/06
None of thier business  c-o-b | 03/14/06
Re None  johnjd | 03/14/06
I wonder...  DCMann | 03/14/06
I wonder...  c-o-b | 03/14/06

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