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What are you talking about?
What a load of rubbish! It seems like you know very little about the EU or any other country.
Posted by: jsargent   Posted on: 07/12/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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And the money goes to?  mark.aggleton@... | 07/12/06
It goes to  999ad@... | 07/12/06
Wouldn't be surprised  John Zern | 07/12/06
They've already been paid  tic swayback | 07/12/06
The complainants have been paid, the case goes on.  B.O.F.H. | 07/12/06
You still don't get it  pkrdk | 07/12/06
The (largely socialist) EU once again ...  mwagner@... | 07/12/06
Another EU basher who wears blinkers...  szwarc@... | 07/12/06
Oh, please  baggins_z | 07/12/06
Eh, we're off IT now? Ok, Politics it is, yuh better check here first!  Irritated_User | 07/15/06
all BS  onesparkee@... | 07/12/06
Pull it out  rsars | 07/13/06
rsars, don't be silly! Here's why Microsoft won't pull out of the EU.  Irritated_User | 07/15/06
Blinkers  Dumber_z | 07/13/06
Not  IceTheNet@... | 07/13/06
What are you talking about?  jsargent | 07/12/06
Inference?  caruso94 | 07/12/06
China and Capitalism...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/12/06
Selling rope  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
buy yourself a clue  mypl8s4u2 | 07/12/06
Living in a bubble  pkrdk | 07/12/06
Zoom out and build yourself a more realistic world view - NT  raycote | 07/12/06
Spoken like a clueless Imperialist  Fred Fredrickson | 07/12/06
spoken like a true American  mypl8s4u2 | 07/13/06
ummm . . . airbus? nt  john.murray@... | 07/12/06
Ummm.. US steel ??  pkrdk | 07/12/06
ummm ... Boeing?  A.Sinic | 07/13/06
Who cares?  Henry Miller | 07/12/06
$  trm1945 | 07/13/06
In Euro's  tombalablomba | 07/12/06
EU should stop using MS products until reconciled  Boot_Agnostic | 07/12/06
Interesting Point.  John Zern | 07/12/06
All of the MS server protocols are JUNK, they are just needed to  DonnieBoy | 07/12/06
May be for the best  X41 | 07/12/06
you must be the same idiot.....  mypl8s4u2 | 07/13/06
It's about time..  evilmike | 07/12/06
The Reuters commentary is wrong.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Anton, 50 percent of the documents are there  nomorems | 07/12/06
The fine ended as of June 20th.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Anton, please cite your source  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 07/12/06
I would not expect the EC to accept...  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Right...but back to my original question...  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 07/12/06
Wisdom?  mypl8s4u2 | 07/12/06
357.3 million what is that pocket change  Quebec-french | 07/12/06
Yes  tslocum7 | 07/12/06
3 million a day is 2% of EU income...nothing.  jinko | 07/12/06
Perhaps  tslocum7 | 07/13/06
If the fines fail,  999ad@... | 07/12/06
Comply or Stop Selling In Europe  DontFeedTrolls | 07/12/06
Why, if Microsoft is SO bad - over 90% of the world uses it  iavor.raytchev@... | 07/12/06
Because...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Don't forget Vendor Lockin, which is largely what this fine is about.  olePigeon | 07/13/06
Microsoft has been able to BEHAVE so badly because ...  LoCal | 07/12/06
In addition........  mypl8s4u2 | 07/13/06
Strong hold  mypl8s4u2 | 07/12/06
Microsoft reap the whirlwind they deliberately sowed  whisperycat | 07/12/06
On the other hand, who's controlling the EU "courts"  John Zern | 07/12/06
Mr Zern ill put it this way  Quebec-french | 07/12/06
Wow. Lets look at France...  John Zern | 07/12/06
Look again  tic swayback | 07/12/06
My point exactly  John Zern | 07/12/06
Mr zern part 2  Quebec-french | 07/12/06
darn link here the full article  Quebec-french | 07/12/06
Apples and oranges of a sort  flatliner | 07/12/06
Um.... that's what a fine is.  el1jones | 07/12/06
Fines  Dumber_z | 07/13/06
Can you even read (your own message)?  JoeBob_z | 07/12/06
Oh yes,  pkrdk | 07/12/06
How to solve this  bidemytime | 07/12/06
Time for the US Government to get involved  Carrion | 07/12/06
Agree. Foreign gov abuse of American institutions  Prognosticator | 07/12/06
sure the USA is the victime here sure ....  Quebec-french | 07/12/06
Why don'y you go blog some other board...  Carrion | 07/12/06
Give him a break, he's from Quebec!  John Zern | 07/12/06
Carrion,  nomorems | 07/12/06
"EU intervening in OUR business"  Jack-Booted EULA | 07/12/06
We could say the same thing to you  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
What is wrong with you?  mypl8s4u2 | 07/13/06
ya ya  Hey U | 07/12/06
Completely agree  grandpopah | 07/12/06
Good idea...  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
Unfortunately, it's not their fight!  mwagner@... | 07/12/06
In the end  nomorems | 07/12/06
Wow, ZDNet gave Mike Cox a job!!  bidemytime | 07/12/06
Ahh, I thought that style seemed familiar. wink  LoCal | 07/12/06
The first sentence is correct...  WiredGuy | 07/12/06
all they have to do is play fair  SloppyMagic | 07/12/06
I disagree  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
but what happen when USA dont respect the treaty it sign  toxicfreak | 07/12/06
Doesn't encourage countries to make deals with the US  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
American Gov abuse  clockmendergb@... | 07/12/06
Abuse is from both business and gov to you people  jason.mailley | 07/13/06
which is of course not possible  mone_dog | 07/12/06
There are alternatives.  Carrion | 07/12/06
Not legally  louis.oconnell@... | 07/12/06
I agree  batiwork@... | 07/12/06
maybe it's time  mypl8s4u2 | 07/13/06
"outrageous sum"?  PhilippeV | 07/12/06
I don't know if "outrageous" sum applies here.  el1jones | 07/12/06
Sure thing  tic swayback | 07/12/06
Will never happen  voska | 07/12/06
But that would give a foothold to other systems...  el1jones | 07/12/06
ya, thats called "competition".....  SloppyMagic | 07/12/06
True but the alternative seems worse  voska | 07/12/06
bring it on....  mypl8s4u2 | 07/13/06
Yeah, back to the bully tactics they know of  pkrdk | 07/12/06
Nonsense  Golodh2 | 07/12/06
I think its great  DarthRidiculous | 07/12/06
I find this totally strange....  mypl8s4u2 | 07/13/06
You don't seem to understand the concepts  Langalibalene | 07/12/06
Too funny, given the USCommerce Dept. actions  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
Extraterritoriality?  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
The fine is so small - Microsoft STILL WINS  WiredGuy | 07/12/06
Do the Right thing  leewen@... | 07/12/06
Time for the Us Government to step In  leewen@... | 07/12/06
Yes - send in the Marines !  pkrdk | 07/12/06
If the US lacks  Shelendrea | 07/13/06
International community  jason.mailley | 07/13/06
Maybe I am just in a crabby mood this morning BUT......  Shelendrea | 07/13/06
it is not outragous  mypl8s4u2 | 07/12/06
Speak for yourself there  pueblonative | 07/12/06
Not the way it works  nbrianza | 07/13/06
Get Government Involved  Dumber_z | 07/13/06
Oh!  Update victim | 07/14/06
Outrageous  pjonsson | 07/12/06
Explain...  techboy_z | 07/12/06
Vista: The answer to EU's pestilences and other annoyances...  michael_t | 07/12/06
Thats hardly a level playing field....  JoeMama_z | 07/12/06
Break the Law/Break the Law breaker  Dumber_z | 07/13/06
Chump Change!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/12/06
If something isn't clear - ASK!  Roger Ramjet | 07/12/06
Correct  dragosani | 07/12/06
Letter of the law.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Feeble  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Do you know Microsoft wasn't asking for clarification?  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Why do you bother?  zkiwi | 07/12/06
The fact of meetings is on record.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Yeah right  zkiwi | 07/12/06
No excuses  Roger Ramjet | 07/12/06
Tragedy  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
Difficult to imagine  j.dupont | 07/12/06
Feeble  Dumber_z | 07/13/06
Monte left 2 years ago  Roger Ramjet | 07/12/06
Gone but not forgotten.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Anton, you are such an MS shill...  nomorems | 07/12/06
Yes, there were conferences.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Both at fault  erniescar99 | 07/12/06
Well...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Where is the WTO in this?  nucrash | 07/12/06
Oh Yeah... because the US has none of that...  el1jones | 07/12/06
It's just a difference in oppinion...  michael_t | 07/12/06
The Hand in the Pocket Money grab!  Protector | 07/12/06
Wrong...M$ created the reason.  techboy_z | 07/12/06
money  Protector | 07/14/06
EU the embodiment of reasonableness  Golodh2 | 07/12/06
The Fine Hurts  Goldie_Simmons | 07/12/06
Easy solution  tic swayback | 07/12/06
Wow!  enduser_z | 07/12/06
Given past events  zkiwi | 07/12/06
but couldn't they justify a 3% increase in the EU?  JoeMama_z | 07/12/06
No  zkiwi | 07/12/06
make it 4%....  SloppyMagic | 07/12/06
No make it 10%  pkrdk | 07/12/06
The most likely restructure the US market's pricing so that  michael_t | 07/12/06
They pay far more than that for patents  jinko | 07/12/06
$357 Million isn't even LUNCH Money for Bill Gates  realitycheck101 | 07/12/06
I don't want to eat at that restaurant.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
The EC doesn't agree with your interpretation  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 07/12/06
Tentatively and temporarily now, ...  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Well, not from the EC's perspective  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 07/12/06
Sorry about the hacked link...ZDNet lacks preview and edit functions  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 07/12/06
An issue of fact.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
Again...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Fact is  pkrdk | 07/13/06
And an answer  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/13/06
NOT enough  Linux Geek | 07/12/06
How can they justify any of this?  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Law enforcement needs to be justified?  Golodh2 | 07/12/06
Laws should be just, and therefore justifiable  Punchey | 07/12/06
Except  nomorems | 07/12/06
And anti-trust legislation?  Golodh2 | 07/12/06
Spot on  Araucaria | 07/13/06
Here's why...  techboy_z | 07/12/06
So?  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Post fails basic comprehension of the word "monopoly"  JeremyAllison | 07/12/06
Hypocrite!  Spacely Spacerockets | 07/12/06
Kudos: That's too much BS in such a small reply.... wink  michael_t | 07/12/06
Perhaps it is you who does not understand "monopoly"?  Punchey | 07/12/06
Exactly!  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Nope...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
Still not a monopoly  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Datum  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
After all, there ARE alternatives to MS OS's, no matter how unsavory you my  SloppyMagic | 07/12/06
Manufacturers didn't have to follow suit  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
You are scary  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Again...so?  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Erm...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
thats a BS argument.....  JoeMama_z | 07/12/06
joemama_z, you are only partially correct...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
You are being obtuse  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
NO !  j.dupont | 07/12/06
Mea Culpa  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Linux is a monopoly in servers  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Say what?  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Here's the explanation  michael_t | 07/12/06
Michael...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Got your attention.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
You 2 posters are clueless.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
osreinstall, you still haven't  zkiwi | 07/12/06
zkiwi, Look up the definition  osreinstall | 07/12/06
You're asking me to look up a defintion?  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Yes I am.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
*sigh*  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Sigh all you want  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Free clue time.  zkiwi | 07/12/06
More like free fib time.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Wrong again  zkiwi | 07/12/06
You were never right.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Now you resort ot cussing  zkiwi | 07/13/06
True, but it wasn't in name calling which was the original concept.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
look it up....  SloppyMagic | 07/12/06
Monopoly is a ridiculous concept  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Can't agree with you less...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
OPEC?  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Definition of monopoly...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
For a minute there I thought you were talking about Apple.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Simply speaking they are leveraging  michael_t | 07/12/06
You are a ccrashhed nut!  nomorems | 07/12/06
Do not confuse cost as unavailable...  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Incorrect statement.  JeremyAllison | 07/12/06
It is a Correct Statement.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
So, osreinstall...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
So zkiwi  osreinstall | 07/13/06
What Microsoft actually said about OSS and the protocols  JeremyAllison | 07/12/06
You need to be more honest about this.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
"there is no problem, there is no problem..."  JeremyAllison | 07/12/06
There really isn't except you guys.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Nope I would say Jeremy won that one...  Linux User 147560 | 07/13/06
No he didn't LU#  osreinstall | 07/13/06
On and on, and now...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Independents annoy most because cheerleading is stupid.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Consumer protection  techboy_z | 07/12/06
I disagree  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Sovereignty  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
Not if MS takes a stand...  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Here's how they justify this:  nizuse | 07/12/06
Snort...stupid argument  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
That's too bad  nizuse | 07/13/06
Facts? What facts?  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
Yeah  pkrdk | 07/13/06
HE is na?ve who say that Microsoft will pull out and will hurt Europe.  plon | 07/12/06
Like what?  techboy_z | 07/12/06
like they'd...  sir_cheats_a_lot | 07/14/06
Correction 800 million; Illegal Conduct  mighetto | 07/12/06
Fiduciary duty  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
If they are having this much trouble with XP....  BitTwiddler | 07/12/06
LOL...M$ goes to school!  techboy_z | 07/12/06
MS answer "clarity" is a joke  wolf421@... | 07/12/06
Let all take note  Punchey | 07/12/06
Microsoft will calculate the fees  deepee912 | 07/12/06
I have to wonder  JoeMama_z | 07/12/06
This is what happens......  rupaa62 | 07/12/06
Why do some posters show less knowledge than the politicians involved? (NT)  Update victim | 07/12/06
Paid to Post  mighetto | 07/12/06
Great, a new way to dismiss any dissenting view  Punchey | 07/12/06
Sorry  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
The fact that someone is a shill...  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
Hey Punchy, You'll get used to Frank  John Zern | 07/12/06
It's not a new tactic  Boot_Agnostic | 07/14/06
And the $357 mil comes from who....  ov-1mohawk | 07/12/06
MS Stockholders  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
Hilarious  Punchey | 07/12/06
And yet...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Take an econ class  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
Economics  Punchey | 07/14/06
Briefly...  zkiwi | 07/14/06
Holy crap!  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
EU hits Microsoft with $357 million fine  shidokan@... | 07/12/06
EU has its own agenda  Tiggster | 07/12/06
As opposet to MS's agenta to keep feeding sub-standard s/w  michael_t | 07/12/06
Socialist markets??  Tiggster | 07/12/06
Why invent when you can raid it.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Brainlessly supporting financial welfare of a single company  michael_t | 07/12/06
Not a clue?  Tiggster | 07/12/06
Cannot answer directly on point and had to divert to OSS ? WHERE was  michael_t | 07/12/06
I answered you point for point  Punchey | 07/12/06
Not worth going into it  Tiggster | 07/12/06
Another "Intelectual Giant" was born! wink Welcome to the "Special Cllub"  michael_t | 07/12/06
yep. Not a Clue!!  mdsmedia | 07/12/06
Ridiculous comparisons  Punchey | 07/14/06
Antitrust is immoral  Punchey | 07/12/06
Well...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Antitrust and morality  Punchey | 07/12/06
Look Mom...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Re: Look Mom...  Punchey | 07/13/06
Well said, Punchey  withrow@... | 07/12/06
Well said?  zkiwi | 07/12/06
at leat with Mike Cox you can tell and LAUGH... wink  michael_t | 07/12/06
MS should "shrug"  Punchey | 07/13/06
Re: Well said?  Punchey | 07/13/06
Ah...  zkiwi | 07/14/06
Re: Ah...  Punchey | 07/14/06
Again...  zkiwi | 07/14/06
Of course...  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
But this is the abusrdity (and irony) of ways of the fool.  michael_t | 07/12/06
Have you studied Nitze?  michael_t | 07/12/06
Wow! You spent a lot of time on this.  Goldie_Simmons | 07/13/06
You really don't get it, do you?  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
RE: You really don't get it, do you? If you could think ....  michael_t | 07/13/06
Have you studied Ayn Rand?  Punchey | 07/13/06
Morons splitting hairs!!  mdsmedia | 07/12/06
Who's the moron?  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Do some homework  pkrdk | 07/13/06
The Sherman Act  Punchey | 07/13/06
Objectivist  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Objectivism  Punchey | 07/13/06
ruin our economy  IronCladChicken | 07/13/06
I don't have the problems with MS you claim.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Maybe not you, but people who think have  pkrdk | 07/13/06
You need to quit using absurd analogies.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
And you need to quit lying.  zkiwi | 07/13/06
I'm afraid you monopolize that trait.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
If it has FreeDOS on it already then  Linux User 147560 | 07/13/06
Not what you think.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
You are being obtuse  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Nope.  nomorems | 07/12/06
Oh really?  Punchey | 07/12/06
Oh wisdom  pkrdk | 07/13/06
Ding, ding, ding...give the man a kupie doll!  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
I think the more confusing thing is...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Wow...another flash of obviousness  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
Monopoly is a ridiculous concept  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
MS most definitely DOESN'T have a monopoly.  IronCladChicken | 07/13/06
How are you defining "computers" in this statistic?  dougbert | 07/13/06
Strange  pkrdk | 07/15/06
Exactly!  ccrashh2@... | 07/12/06
Euro Trash  GTO_Patrick | 07/12/06
Imagine that if MS was actually made to comply with the Law  michael_t | 07/12/06
Hmmm EUROPEAN History  GTO_Patrick | 07/12/06
The similarities cannot be ignored and this is a wake up call...  michael_t | 07/12/06
please....  JoeMama_z | 07/12/06
You mean we should NOT talk about the deception of the masses  michael_t | 07/12/06
Hmmmm...rather a narrow view of history.  mdsmedia | 07/12/06
Bzzzzt! Debate over  voska | 07/13/06
Very nich Michael!  nomorems | 07/12/06
Whoa back that up  hoiatl | 07/12/06
This is not a EU vs MS issue. MS has harmed many American  michael_t | 07/12/06
Scott Peck's ("Road Less Travelled") definition ove Evil is...  rayted32 | 07/12/06
Scott Peck's ("Road Less Traveled") definition of Evil is...  rayted32 | 07/12/06
Those great EU minds plotting...  Jane_LaFey | 07/12/06
"Everybody" wants to "rule" the world...  yogeee | 07/12/06
Sheesh  Shelendrea | 07/12/06
Mischaracterization  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
Good thing  nomorems | 07/12/06
Now I know why my ancestors came to the USA.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Huh?  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Ah Huh.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
It already has gone to court  zkiwi | 07/12/06
No it hasn't  osreinstall | 07/12/06
So...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
So, you're wrong.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
You're getting worse  zkiwi | 07/12/06
You never budged from the bottom...  osreinstall | 07/12/06
To quote you...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Wrong Conclusion.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Weaseling away huh?  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Naw, that's your speciality.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
ohh did they finally reveal the "family secret"... how are you feeling  michael_t | 07/12/06
Still cannot post on topic  osreinstall | 07/13/06
I know that you cannot post on topic, apology accepted but don't repeat...  michael_t | 07/13/06
Still posting gibberish  osreinstall | 07/13/06
I can see this! Pls make an effort to stop doing this ! wink  michael_t | 07/13/06
Naw, you are the best at it.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Ya'll are overlooking a very important piece here...  Linux User 147560 | 07/12/06
They're too busy thinking about who's right and wrong...  yogeee | 07/12/06
And notice how none of the Microsoft faithful  Linux User 147560 | 07/12/06
It is true that replying in good faith should be done to correct  michael_t | 07/12/06
Mikey, another clueless post.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Take it as a sign you've won  NonZealot | 07/12/06
I did.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Take any sign you wish and use it any wat it fits your current  michael_t | 07/12/06
Interestingly, this post of yours perfectly describes yourself happy  michael_t | 07/12/06
Move on guy.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Come on NonZealot...  mdsmedia | 07/12/06
What did that add?  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Seems the community is speaking up now...  Linux User 147560 | 07/13/06
They have always spoken up...  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Gee you missed it AGAIN!  Linux User 147560 | 07/13/06
You aren't going to start cursing now?  osreinstall | 07/13/06
The key to enjoying the feedback threads, Linux User; is...  yogeee | 07/13/06
Mud***dum  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Thanks buddy, this comming from you means that I am right  michael_t | 07/12/06
Focus, and not on hocus pocus.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
One more time with feeling  zkiwi | 07/12/06
That is OK  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Did you...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Did you read the whole link?  osreinstall | 07/12/06
And the cherry was ripe  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Sounds like a personal problem.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Nice ad hominem  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Glad to oblige.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Does it make you....  yogeee | 07/13/06
Yes  osreinstall | 07/13/06
I am glad that you prove my points with your incoherent, disconnected  michael_t | 07/12/06
You are the one with disjointed communication skills  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Erm...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Ahem.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
Well...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
Well Yourself.  osreinstall | 07/12/06
It's fair. They were warned  buran | 07/12/06
Here is a thought  Joshp_z | 07/12/06
Couldn't win.  Anton Philidor | 07/12/06
In other words...  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
Better not "Build a Better Mousetrap"  ISI101 | 07/12/06
David and Goliath (or should it be The Battle of The Titans)?  duparc@... | 07/12/06
Wow, all of your salaries combined at the burger joint  Boot_Agnostic | 07/12/06
Look who knows so much!  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
Most that reply are "sick"  jmate@... | 07/12/06
Most that reply are "sick"  edward@... | 07/12/06
How dare anyone criticize successful corporations  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
How dare anyone crticize successful corporations  edward@... | 07/12/06
Maybe the sarcasm was a little too thick  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
If by sick, you mean...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
Bravo, my friend.  happyjack_z | 07/12/06
All OS's interoperate  zzz1234567890 | 07/12/06
Microsoft Fine  jimbo48_z | 07/12/06
Some people just never learn.  jgmsys@... | 07/12/06
...what part of no???  mypl8s4u2 | 07/12/06
Demands?!?  onesparkee@... | 07/12/06
Demands?!?  jimbo48_z | 07/12/06
Just a guess  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
If you don't like it, stop buying it!  onesparkee@... | 07/12/06
I did, thank you.  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
If I were Microsoft...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/12/06
If I were Microsoft  edward@... | 07/12/06
Yes you are...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/12/06
No, he means it  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/06
exactly the reason  Monkey_MCSE | 07/12/06
Marbles? Naw, we are talking dollars here.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/12/06
Now that's a wonderful repsonse  zkiwi | 07/12/06
You bet it is,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/12/06
So...  zkiwi | 07/12/06
So you would irreparable damage Microsoft?  B.O.F.H. | 07/12/06
Overreaction...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
edward@ewsalsbury.fsnet.co.uk  edward@... | 07/12/06
Just about as...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
Nah...  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
Never happened.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/12/06
Of course it happened...  just_a_guy | 07/12/06
Sounds good to me  John L. Ries | 07/12/06
No one said they would leave...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/12/06
Wouldn't it make more sense  Jack-Booted EULA | 07/12/06
Kudos! Well articulated and coherent thoughts... burb* opss excuse me...  michael_t | 07/12/06
If I were Microsoft  oldfellow | 07/12/06
See No_Ax, you agree about the B&MG Foundation. They are a scam to grow MS  nomorems | 07/13/06
Finally, If U were MS, U would had ceazed to exist since 1979  michael_t | 07/13/06
What is this discussion all about?  Bob G Beechey | 07/12/06
Good posting  pkrdk | 07/14/06
Good posting  pkrdk | 07/14/06
yikes  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
Partly correct.  pkrdk | 07/15/06
MS fine too small  joe@... | 07/12/06
EU knocks microsoft.........  edward.reid | 07/12/06
Another attempted holdup from the Bank of Microsoft  mustangj36@... | 07/12/06
another attempt  edward.reid | 07/13/06
How ignorant can you get ?  pkrdk | 07/14/06
It should be 10 million a day  basilf@... | 07/12/06
here's a company that can do no evil  zzz1234567890 | 07/12/06
they still want more  zzz1234567890 | 07/12/06
making billions at the cost of the common man  zzz1234567890 | 07/12/06
Two wrongs make one right ?  pkrdk | 07/14/06
EU  BillWheeler1 | 07/12/06
Microsoft fine  MailMan1958 | 07/12/06
EU hits Microsoft with $357 million fine  big-skip@... | 07/12/06
microsoft  goose5843 | 07/12/06
Waaaahhhh Microsofts too big and smart and powerful, WAHHHHHHH!  happyjack_z | 07/12/06
Well obviously you aren't  pkrdk | 07/17/06
Got to laugh  Richard Flude | 07/12/06
Oops  Richard Flude | 07/12/06
(NT) Woo-hoo! Longest apologist whinefest thread, ever :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 07/12/06
Micro$oft's small fine  jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 07/12/06
Maybe the ue didn't specifify ........  sam6321@... | 07/12/06
EU- Microsoft  oldfellow | 07/12/06
$357 million fine  fredf@... | 07/13/06
lot of patriots here  tero@... | 07/13/06
Also folks that believe in free enterprise.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
"We need the law to protect us when we are victims, but not protect  michael_t | 07/13/06
No, we need laws to protect us period.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Oh Lord  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
And if they wanted to change  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Contracts?  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
If they don't want 3rd parties making interoperable apps with the Server OS  pkrdk | 07/15/06
A real world example of the harm Microsoft are doing  whisperycat | 07/13/06
Um?  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Probably because...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Interoperate?  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Fudging?  zkiwi | 07/13/06
You really don't get it...  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Rubbish  zkiwi | 07/13/06
No they don't.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Exactly!  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
And if this box you are saying would be good to produce  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Final Outcome.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
They will never see it  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Maybe a book on it would help.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Ah, resorting to the...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
If the shoe fits...  osreinstall | 07/13/06
So as you know...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
No difference between a neocon and a communist.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Is your name Canute by any chance?  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Is yours Leon Troksky?  osreinstall | 07/13/06
ROTFL  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Pathetic Or Funny  Ole Man | 07/13/06
Third Reich?  osreinstall | 07/13/06
The issue was interoperability  zkiwi | 07/13/06
No it isn't. It was a monopoly argument.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Can't read, and continues to lie.  zkiwi | 07/13/06
All Lies Uri.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Oh look  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Manipulation is not your bag.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Huh?  zkiwi | 07/13/06
You are lost.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Even though this fine maybe "peanuts" for MS operations it signals a  michael_t | 07/13/06
Spare Change!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/13/06
reply to michael_t  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
Howdy doody their ccrashh'ed (and never rebooted since) wink  michael_t | 07/13/06
I am on the receiving side  ccrashh2@... | 07/13/06
You have cornered yourself in an undebatable position:  michael_t | 07/13/06
Analogy fails  pkrdk | 07/14/06
Apples and Oranges  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
So you agree with me?  michael_t | 07/14/06
This is where you fall flat on your face.  pkrdk | 07/15/06
Michaelt and Oreinstall and zwiki for good measure  Shelendrea | 07/13/06
Erm...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Kudos...  just_a_guy | 07/13/06
I never start by attacking any person, dear. I do, for my amusement,  michael_t | 07/13/06
Shelendrea, you clobbered my nick too.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Well exactly what else was I supposed to clobber then?  Shelendrea | 07/13/06
Oh, I don't know.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
or, when you see the "michaelt_t" don't click on it  michael_t | 07/13/06
Only if  Shelendrea | 07/14/06
Shelendrea you need to be fair,  michael_t | 07/14/06
Sad but True  Ole Man | 07/13/06
I can see fine.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Not again...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Run along now.....  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Well, what else do you call someone  zkiwi | 07/13/06
I call them liars  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Ok then...  zkiwi | 07/13/06
Here goes...  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Given that...  zkiwi | 07/14/06
Read slower guy  osreinstall | 07/14/06
So...  zkiwi | 07/14/06
So there you have it.  osreinstall | 07/14/06
It's a pain...  zkiwi | 07/14/06
Disnonest folks make it rough for everyone.  osreinstall | 07/14/06
Goose In A Hailstorm  Ole Man | 07/13/06
Can't even get the expression right.  osreinstall | 07/13/06
Expression?  Ole Man | 07/13/06
You didn't know that one?  osreinstall | 07/13/06
I had that feeling too  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
If the law is unjust, then yes...  ccrashh2@... | 07/14/06
European Union and MS fines  jrhuark | 07/13/06
Correct !  pkrdk | 07/18/06
Again all of you are missing the bigger picture...  Linux User 147560 | 07/13/06
First they want half the Internet...now MS  HighPing | 07/15/06
What are you smoking ???  pkrdk | 07/18/06

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