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to much debate
Just fine them with the maximum amount and move to the next M$ violation.
Posted by: Linux Geek   Posted on: 07/07/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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to much debate  Linux Geek | 07/07/06
LG! LG!  Don Bradley | 07/07/06
Actually...  rapson | 07/07/06
A product of  nomorems | 07/07/06
Really?  Tiggster | 07/07/06
Does that apply to some of the posts here?  John Zern | 07/07/06
you don't get it!  Linux Geek | 07/07/06
Yes LG, I get it  Don Bradley | 07/07/06
Your point? - he 's a moron because you disagree! NT  raycote | 07/07/06
EU to debate Microsoft sanctions on Wednesday  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/06
eh?  osaeris | 07/07/06
eh?  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/06
No your rant was not clear  FirstNLastN | 07/07/06
I think it was thanks (nt)  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/06
That's not a debate.  CobraA1 | 07/07/06
I'll take Monte Python  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/07/06
Even the guy that MS chose said the documentation was JUNK.  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
when and where?  Boot_Agnostic | 07/10/06
*sigh*  zkiwi | 07/09/06
Microsoft will get smack across the head  Quebec-french | 07/07/06
The fine will be pocket change for Microsoft, the problem for MS is the  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Then, WHY doesn't MS abide by the sanctions ? (nt)  Plain Logic | 07/07/06
Because  nomorems | 07/07/06
Sounds like...  Dave P. | 07/07/06
Eu/Microsoft  Jocko_z | 07/08/06
Wouldn't be a bad idea.  pkrdk | 07/10/06
Just fine the criminals $2 BILLION per day...  realitycheck101 | 07/07/06
Right, the millions they could fine them is NOT anything significant  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Yeah, depending on ones' perspective...you could call them that....  yogeee | 07/07/06
pygmies  jlzimm | 07/07/06
Message has been deleted.  stalinvlad@... | 07/07/06
Microsoft just needs to abide by the law, and they would not have any  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Abide by the law?  richhayes | 07/07/06
You or Microsoft pretending to be stupid will NOT help. This was spelled  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
So  richhayes | 07/07/06
Even the person chosen by MS said the documentation was junk.  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Two EU cases  mighetto | 07/07/06
What order  richhayes | 07/07/06
MS asked the court of first instance for a stay, the court ruled against  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Source code is legally encumbering and of no use!  Spikey_Mike | 07/07/06
It's gonna get ugly, for everybody...the dust may not settle for a while...  yogeee | 07/07/06
That is only true of open source, not real software companies.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/06
If being a real software company  nomorems | 07/07/06
Actually...  Spikey_Mike | 07/07/06
Not true, Ax - Have you not heard...  brendthess | 07/07/06
There speaks someone  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/07/06
yes and no  richhayes | 07/07/06
Try again  Spikey_Mike | 07/07/06
Which truth?  richhayes | 07/08/06
laws  jlzimm | 07/07/06
Well, MS can afford the lawyers to make sure the fully comply with the law.  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Abide by the law??? That remains to be seen in a real court.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/06
A "real court" refused to stay the penalties, and a "real company" chose to  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Real Court  richhayes | 07/07/06
Wrong, MS requested the court of first instance to stay the penalties, and  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
So  richhayes | 07/07/06
Nothing from a European Court? Look again....  brendthess | 07/07/06
I see shades of what happened to IBM and their fall from glory.  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
IBM fell from glory??  dave.leigh@... | 07/07/06
100% PC marketshare, to 0%.  olePigeon | 07/10/06
What ???  Update victim | 07/08/06
Presidental Resignation Tunney Act  mighetto | 07/07/06
Could we have the links?  John Zern | 07/07/06
You Can't Handle the Links : Microsoft Taylor  mighetto | 07/07/06
Thank you for the link.  John Zern | 07/07/06
Gates Jumped Ship At The Right Time  itanalyst | 07/07/06
He knew what was coming!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/07/06
Holly Enron Batman  mighetto | 07/07/06
Who says....  yogeee | 07/07/06
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Preston Gates and Ellis Abramoffs!  John Zern | 07/07/06
Uhh...  nomorems | 07/07/06
Bush offed him  itanalyst | 07/07/06
Born into a Crime Family  mighetto | 07/07/06
It will Always Be Fishy Mate  mighetto | 07/07/06
Will the EU succumb to the MS money (as US DoJ did)? . . .  Plain Logic | 07/07/06
Don't think they will  pkrdk | 07/10/06
Myself, I just wish it would get to a real court of law.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/06
Making fun of how the legal system works in Europe will no help you or MS.  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
Sorry, but the EU commision is not the "legal system".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/06
please stop the ranting for nothing  Quebec-french | 07/07/06
He's got you there Axey  Shelendrea | 07/07/06
One problem  richhayes | 07/07/06
One ruling the court did make: the denied the MS request for a stay of the  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
The EU Commision is part of the legal system in Europe.  DonnieBoy | 07/07/06
You have no idea what you're talking about  John Zern | 07/07/06
Namecalling EU vs USA  tombalablomba | 07/08/06
well Mr Zern you too  Quebec-french | 07/08/06
John, where have youbeen for the past 10 years?  B.O.F.H. | 07/08/06
The EU and anyone who understands Anti-trust does not agree with you.  B.O.F.H. | 07/07/06
Looks like they are having trouble in both the US and the EU.  B.O.F.H. | 07/07/06
Do you know what your whishing for??  tombalablomba | 07/08/06
IOW: the state is a tyrant [nt]  Omch'Ar | 07/07/06
It seems the EU cant do anything right  zzz1234567890 | 07/07/06
Agree with you on Airbus, but NOT Microsoft . . .  Plain Logic | 07/07/06
A mafia  nomorems | 07/07/06
A mafia man what are you talking about  Quebec-french | 07/07/06
Wow. Coming from someone  John Zern | 07/07/06
Mr Zern you are so deep in it (1)  Quebec-french | 07/08/06
Government Seams Like Mafia  mighetto | 07/07/06
Mafia - Microsoft?  pkrdk | 07/10/06
European Sanctions  weenus500 | 07/07/06
No  dave.leigh@... | 07/07/06
The cost of doing business  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/07/06
Mr. M. Yass  mighetto | 07/07/06
This is why EU much hit M$ with real fine  Quebec-french | 07/08/06
If I'd known this was fancy dress I'd have worn my foil hat.  dave.leigh@... | 07/07/06
You have to learn...  rapson | 07/07/06
You Have to Ask Why  mighetto | 07/07/06
eh?  black-jack | 07/07/06
Mr Zern you are so deep in it  Quebec-french | 07/08/06
im sorry wrong place  Quebec-french | 07/08/06
The point is, MS went before a real court and lost the petition to stay the  DonnieBoy | 07/08/06
Help! I can't figure out who I dislike more, MS or EU?  Reverend MacFellow | 07/08/06
MS could just raise the price of Windows in Europe ...  P. Douglas | 07/09/06
Yes that could be a nice payback but  toxicfreak | 07/09/06
I think a price increase would hardly be noticed (NT)  P. Douglas | 07/09/06
Well...  zkiwi | 07/09/06
I think about $2.5M is the maximum the EC can find MS (N  P. Douglas | 07/10/06
I think about $2.5M/day is the maximum the EC can find MS (NT)  P. Douglas | 07/10/06
I think about $2.5M/day is the maximum the EC can fine MS (NT)  P. Douglas | 07/10/06
I won't call it stupidity.  pkrdk | 07/10/06
Do it. Microsoft whines about their rights as a company.  HypnoToad | 07/09/06
what happened to IBM  raunchy | 07/10/06
Can MS pull Windows from a country's store shelves  Boot_Agnostic | 07/11/06

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