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Microsoft vs. the European Union-The $612 Million Question

2004-03-24, 9:46 AM #1

Patriot

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http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/24/news/international/microsoft_eu.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

Apparently the Eurpean Union is suing Microsoft for a record $612 million. HOLY ****!!!!

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2004-03-24, 10:17 AM #2

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I can easily see MS using this to justify price hikes.

While Im glad to see governments finally taking a stand against MS, this kind of action isnt going to solve anything, MS sure as hell aint gonna release their source, and bugger if they will ever seperate WMP or IE out of Windows.

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2004-03-24, 11:07 AM #3

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$612,000,000 = Microsoft's pocket change.

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2004-03-24, 12:01 PM #4

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I just saw this on the news.

Why are they being fined for including WMP with windows? Apparently because people arently using realplayer.

Well people don't use realplayer because it's spyware and it's crap.

I'm not a MS fan but I really don't think this is going to fix anything.

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2004-03-24, 12:17 PM #5

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Bill Gates probably looses more than that on a bad stock market day...

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