E.U. to give Microsoft leeway

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Anyone ready to claim victory?: Already seen this coming. No big surprise that the EU is watering down remedies to prevent it being contested as easily in court.; Posted by: OhMyGosh Posted on: 02/24/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Anyone ready to claim victory? OhMyGosh | 02/24/04

We will see what happens, but does not look good. DonnieBoy | 02/24/04

EU to MS, "chose your punishment" ryusen | 02/24/04

Lets move on and give it a rest IT Analyst | 02/24/04

My 0.02 euros... MAC_95NTXP | 02/24/04

Whoa, mixed up with Cox for a brief sec.... el1jones | 02/24/04

Republic? mabricen | 02/24/04

Yes the USA is a [Republic] check the link IT Analyst | 02/24/04

If I offended you, please accept my apologies mabricen | 02/24/04

Nope, its a federal government OhMyGosh | 02/24/04

WRONG Websters_Dictionary | 02/24/04

it's a federated republic... ryusen | 02/24/04

Republic John L. Ries | 02/24/04

Guilt not even proven... Mike Cox | 02/24/04

OK, IE and Media Player are NOT integrated, yeh! Update victim | 02/24/04

sweet (nt) ryusen | 02/24/04

Mike Cox is a great man! Mack DaNife | 02/24/04

WMD? wploger | 02/24/04

Do not believe him! Zoraster | 02/25/04

Criminals have a choice, victims ? don?t. Call it Justice. (NT) Vily Clay | 02/24/04

Victims? samp_z | 02/24/04

Visit (MS) www.nhl.com and choose a media player. Can you? Vily Clay | 02/24/04

my 0.03 euros.... MAC_95NTXP | 02/24/04

my 0.02 CAD (after tax refund that is) Ardian Daka | 02/24/04

Can you back to the point (freedom to buy punishment)? (NT) Vily Clay | 02/24/04

read my 'EU p-laying tricky' comment below Ardian Daka | 02/24/04

why do people cry about ms not allowing non-OS pcs to be sold V Sanders | 02/24/04

Whatever! Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

thank you! ryusen | 02/24/04

? ... if PCs were sold WITHOUT windows ...? Vily Clay | 02/24/04

Which way to the moral high ground? Still Lynn | 02/25/04

Interesting... John L. Ries | 02/25/04

You have no answer but it?s OK. Let?s read your post. Vily Clay | 02/24/04

Can you for once give a straight answer? Ardian Daka | 02/24/04

To adaka: If you won?t try ? you?ll never know. Vily Clay | 02/24/04

you wanted choice V Sanders | 02/24/04

Pepsi or Coke MAC_95NTXP | 02/24/04

Options? samp_z | 02/24/04

Can you read further than first sentence? (NT) Vily Clay | 02/24/04

Lazy People samp_z | 02/24/04

Yes. Non-removable media, IE, etc. are a consumer?s problem. (NT) Vily Clay | 02/24/04

Microsoft's operating system samp_z | 02/24/04

It?s easier for the average user do not lock the door. Vily Clay | 02/24/04

Opportunity is not the problem Mack DaNife | 02/24/04

Tempest in a teapot StorageGuru | 02/24/04

it's not just audio... ryusen | 02/24/04

Give them the Humdai (sp? the one from the Mummy) Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/24/04

I hope not CaptainObvious | 02/24/04

Spineless chickens! KeithRisler | 02/24/04

Enough money will remove anyone's spine Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

The Computers are here...but Dilbert-Tom | 02/24/04

Chickens! samp_z | 02/24/04

No they are not!! NemesisNL | 02/24/04

I would love to but... Zoraster | 02/25/04

EU is playing tricky Ardian Daka | 02/24/04

my god... ryusen | 02/24/04

that's possible Ardian Daka | 02/24/04

I wish.... DB_z | 02/24/04

Too bad all of us can't buy "remedies" Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

Somebody may NoB$ | 02/24/04

Why is a NON american company V Sanders | 02/24/04

Um, different CONTINENT maybe??? BitTwiddler | 02/24/04

American Way mabricen | 02/24/04

It's not a company John L. Ries | 02/24/04

Are you serious? NoB$ | 02/24/04

Having a company do it keeps big government out it Still Lynn | 02/25/04

Privatize government? John L. Ries | 02/25/04

This is the DUMBEST idea I've ever heard... BitTwiddler | 02/24/04

I agree - they should just drop it if they don't have a case V Sanders | 02/24/04

Spot on!!! But the folks at home won't let them. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

Perhaps because the "folks at home" are the ones getting screwed! Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

You must mean Sun and RealMedia huh? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

Oh my, the dream ended. Or, I told you so.. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

You haven't told us anything Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

Aren't you afeaid of whiplash? rapson | 02/24/04

Sorry, "afraid" not "afeaid" rapson | 02/24/04

Don't know what happened.. Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

Big words little one, back them up. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

Consistency rapson | 02/24/04

bobby, your youth is showing again. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

Your hypocrisy is always good for a laugh Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

What's wrong, can't admit you were wrong? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

How do you live with yourself Bit?... Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

exactly V Sanders | 02/24/04

Can you point to a link to back that up? Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

Clue one for you bobby... No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

I was asking him, not the EU.. Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

So where is everyone? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

Has a final decision been reached yet?! Are you the judge now?! Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

Which is it little one? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

You tell me. You obviously know everything. Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

i was sitting back... ryusen | 02/24/04

Deserts??? I'll take pie. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

still didn't adress my point... ryusen | 02/24/04

Just waiting for the sentence John L. Ries | 02/24/04

May not mean much, actually. Anton Philidor | 02/24/04

Or, Microsoft simply says no, see you in court. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

Yeah, the courts they know they own.. Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

Correction: Nothing said... No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/24/04

BWahahahahaha!!! Bobby Sskcat | 02/24/04

Hmmm michael-t | 02/24/04

Beautiful... rodtrent@... | 02/24/04

Solutions are in other businesses working together FilledOut | 02/24/04

Sounds good to me George Mitchell | 02/24/04

Send them to Castle Anthrax cygnet@... | 02/25/04

So a guy I'm renting retail space from mlindl | 02/25/04

Nothing was stolen StorageGuru | 02/25/04

I wish I could agree we were talking about the mlindl | 02/25/04

Speculation rapson | 02/25/04

Evidence during the trail makes a big difference MacCanuck | 02/26/04

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