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Two on EU Microsoft Antitrust Case
Mar 12, 2003, 20 :30 UTC (16 Talkback[s]) (7436 reads)

Tech Central/Reuters: Microsoft Found in Violation, Say EU Sources

[ Thanks to Wol for this link. ]

"European Commission experts have concluded that US software giant Microsoft Corp violated EU antitrust rules, but their proposed remedies need refining to withstand court scrutiny, sources familiar with the case said.

"The experts have proposed two major requirements--making Microsoft share more proprietary information with its rivals and uncoupling its Media Player software from the ubiquitous Windows operating system, sources told Reuters.

"The three-year-old probe is the most politically charged competition investigation the EU executive has conducted since its controversial 2001 veto of a planned merger between US corporations General Electric and Honeywell..."

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Reuters: EU Says Microsoft Decision Months Away

"A European Commission spokeswoman declined to comment on Wednesday on whether EU experts had reached a decision against software giant Microsoft in an antitrust case, adding a conclusion was still months away..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
MS will get a light slap on the wrist an ...   Does it really matter??   
Jason Greenwood
Mar 12, 2003, 21:20:32
 
> MS will get a light slap on the wrist  ...   Re: Does it really matter??   
Eric Laffoon
Mar 12, 2003, 22:51:41
 
It is hard to write an order so airtight ...   It is quite simple really   
SM
Mar 12, 2003, 22:53:49
 
There seems so much vile hatred toward U ...   This time maybe..   
David D. Huff Jr.
Mar 12, 2003, 22:57:42
 
¿A light slap? I would say a hard punch. ...   Re: Does it really matter??   
Shamar
Mar 12, 2003, 23:32:43
 
. There's only one thing they could  ...   It's the formats and protocols stupid!   
Londo
Mar 13, 2003, 00:04:50
 
> There seems so much vile hatred toward ...   Re: This time maybe..   
Larry
Mar 13, 2003, 00:53:06
 
> . > There's only one thing they co ...   Re: It's the formats and protocols stupid!   
Jason Greenwood
Mar 13, 2003, 01:59:10
 
> Remove the proprietary formats and pro ...   Re: Re: It's the formats and protocols stupid!   
Wol
Mar 13, 2003, 08:04:56
 
> There seems so much vile hatred toward ...   Re: This time maybe..   
Rufus Polson
Mar 13, 2003, 16:48:26
 
    ... that we Americans have to hope t ...   It's a sad day...   
TWZ
Mar 13, 2003, 16:57:15
 
 Exactly. The solution is to require Mic ...   Re: It is quite simple really   
labrat
Mar 13, 2003, 20:02:46
 
Until MS stops getting money everytime   ...   kill the MS tax, directly or indirectly.   
xpenguin
Mar 13, 2003, 21:50:02
 
"Any chance the judge is French? ;-)" Di ...   Re: Re: Does it really matter??   
irrelevant_eu
Mar 14, 2003, 10:12:52
 
People's views are shaped by history ...   Re: Re: Re: Does it really matter??   
SM
Mar 15, 2003, 01:46:40
 
I must say one thing, the US has managed ...   Re: Re: This time maybe..   
SM
Mar 15, 2003, 02:46:56
 
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