EC Looks at Breaking Up Microsoft
mighetto | 04/30/07
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Pfffttt...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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What's odd is
voska | 04/30/07
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Well, they can bar MS from the EU market if they don't abide by court
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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Agreed.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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And, you understand MS strategy so well. Delay until it no longer matters.
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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When in Rome, play by roman rules.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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Well, if "Rome" is the wold of business, intentionally breaking the law,
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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If it goes that far....
Mr_Wizard | 05/01/07
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legal
mist42nz | 05/01/07
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If they have the authority to prevent a merger...
John Le'Brecage | 04/30/07
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I find it so ironic
xuniL_z | 04/30/07
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But we all know...
rapson | 05/01/07
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LOL!!!
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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No all they can do is influence.
osreinstall | 04/30/07
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Honeywell + GE in 2002... EU blocked
John Le'Brecage | 04/30/07
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Nope...
osreinstall | 04/30/07
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No, they can not stop a merger.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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No YOU are wrong!
John Le'Brecage | 04/30/07
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Honeywell was European
davidsarmstrong | 04/30/07
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Honeywell = Morristown, NJ
John Le'Brecage | 05/01/07
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WRONG!
justanitguy | 05/07/07
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A smaller stick -- but pointy
Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/30/07
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Buwahahaha
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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The EU can't do it ... but the US can!
George Mitchell | 04/30/07
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Blah, blah, blah...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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We will see!
George Mitchell | 04/30/07
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The dems?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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History is not an indicator in this climate.
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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The US lacks the balls to break up MIcrosoft!
B.O.F.H. | 04/30/07
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EU lacks the balls to do away with EC Monopoly.
xuniL_z | 04/30/07
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So you have an issue with democratic countries and unions?
B.O.F.H. | 04/30/07
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No just with people like you.
xuniL_z | 04/30/07
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LOL
uM0p ap!sdn | 04/30/07
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LOL!!!! Remember the same DoJ that prosecuted MS, let Bin Laden Go Free!!
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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After reading some of your posts/responses, you make me laugh!
B.O.F.H. | 05/01/07
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In turn, I've read your posts and you just make me
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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Don't waste your time
davidsarmstrong | 04/30/07
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Why, you just did, idiot.
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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"Anything that is free"?
Ole Man | 04/30/07
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This is a great example of the ignorance I'm talking about.
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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If your rabid nonesense is intelligence
Ole Man | 05/02/07
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You are more than welcome
xuniL_z | 05/03/07
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You talk about free...
RealAusTech | 04/30/07
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Don't give me that.
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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"I don't think so"
Ole Man | 05/02/07
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Message has been deleted.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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Message has been deleted.
B.O.F.H. | 04/30/07
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Actually, the EU DOES have jurisdiction, though MS could choose to exit the
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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That is NOT jurisdiction to ORDER a breakup ...
George Mitchell | 04/30/07
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Well, even in the case of the US, MS might be within its right to stop
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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What solution?
xuniL_z | 04/30/07
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Whatever solution MS chooses in the end ...
George Mitchell | 04/30/07
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NO THEY DO NOT!!!!!
Pyvent | 05/02/07
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precisely, but..
BobF_z | 05/03/07
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the EU can not break up an American company
SO.CAL Guy | 04/30/07
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Since when was Microsoft an American Company?
BobF_z | 05/01/07
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Read again, they are considering "structural remedies", which presumably
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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Sorry but again no...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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You are right, the only authority they have is to kick MS out of the EU
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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MS knows the power of the EU market
davidsarmstrong | 04/30/07
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Hey since when is EU's GDP larger than U.S.?
Pyvent | 05/02/07
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According to Wikipedia...
BobF_z | 05/03/07
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Sorry, No Axe, but they logically do...
John Le'Brecage | 04/30/07
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Message has been deleted.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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And, that effectively stops mergers, since the EU market is too big to
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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Honeywell and GE was blocked
John Le'Brecage | 04/30/07
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Message has been deleted.
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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Nope you mistake the threat with "Authority"
Pyvent | 05/02/07
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So now computer code is a blueprint.
Anton Philidor | 04/30/07
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So now computer code is a blueprint.
none none | 04/30/07
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Not just Sourcecode - the executable
PinnacomX | 05/01/07
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Interesting, blueprints can only be copyrighted, NOT patented.
Update victim | 05/01/07
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The Supreme Court is giving LOUD signals that they intend to limit patents
George Mitchell | 04/30/07
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Not so much
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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Funny, I seem to remember a question regarding software patents?
George Mitchell | 04/30/07
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I hope you are right
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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So Microsoft's patents don't extend beyond US borders?
WiredGuy | 04/30/07
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No...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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Pay attention, you are not following the discussion ....
George Mitchell | 04/30/07
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Read what the judge told AT&T
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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Well, MSR Asia located in China
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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With this ruling, as long as the CDs are NOT made in the US, they have no
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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Easy Profit
PinnacomX | 05/01/07
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Make your case.
xuniL_z | 04/30/07
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Thanks!
KTLA | 04/30/07
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Reply to story
KTLA | 04/30/07
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Re: Make your case.
none none | 04/30/07
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And in turn..
xuniL_z | 05/01/07
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Not Quite Microsofts U.S. Patents End at U.S. Borders
Pyvent | 05/02/07
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It's true
BobF_z | 05/03/07
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This should get interesting.
bitfuzzy | 04/30/07
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This is only reasonable, if you want to compete with overseas software
DonnieBoy | 04/30/07
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Flawed ideals
bitfuzzy | 05/01/07
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Gold Disk
nnigam@... | 04/30/07
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Yes, as long as you own
xuniL_z | 04/30/07
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M$ violated the patent
pmshah@... | 05/02/07
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I'm sorry but that's not right
xuniL_z | 05/02/07
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Where'd you get 'copyright' from?
SecurityGeek_z | 04/30/07
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Bush Made Sure of This
bcroner | 04/30/07
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Other than rhetoric,
trm1945 | 04/30/07
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Say what?
Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/30/07
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Don't respond to him.
xuniL_z | 05/02/07
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" imho"?
Ole Man | 05/02/07
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You've got me all wrong Ole Man
xuniL_z | 05/03/07
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What A Bone head...
karl@... | 04/30/07
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Er guys...
BobF_z | 05/01/07
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Add to this that most countries don't allow software to be licensed -nt
BobF_z | 05/01/07
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Copyright infringement
cplwrath | 04/30/07
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MPIRAA
cplwrath | 04/30/07
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No, that is copyright infringement.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/30/07
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We've had oh so enough.
Jim Rodgers | 04/30/07
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Can we stick to the topic?
Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/30/07
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Eolas' patent against Microsoft...
Grayson Peddie | 04/30/07
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Note to No_Axe
John Le'Brecage | 04/30/07
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The important thing for the bashers, you don't control it
Boot_Agnostic | 05/01/07
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Absurd logic
Fred Fredrickson | 05/01/07
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Most other countries don't allow software patents -nt
BobF_z | 05/01/07
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I think you have it wrong
voska | 05/01/07
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You got it wrong!
pmshah@... | 05/02/07
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From the Supreme court judgement.....
BobF_z | 05/02/07
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Okay
davidsarmstrong | 05/01/07
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inquiry
mist42nz | 05/01/07
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An analogy
pmshah@... | 05/02/07
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punished as a terrorist?
Ole Man | 05/02/07
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Which one of you is a lawyer
Boot_Agnostic | 05/02/07
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Foreign markets
noteapot | 05/03/07
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