quote:In Microsoft's case, the sources said, this could take the form of a requirement that it detach the Windows Media Player from the Windows operating system used on 90 percent of personal computers. The media player handles sound and visual data, such as radio and TV streams and MP3 files.One of the main complaints against Microsoft is that it squeezes rivals out of the market, such as Netscape in the past for Internet browsers, or Realnetworks Inc. and Apple for media player.
quote:Originally posted by ThePreacher:From what I have heard, the european union is basically about to declare MS a monopoly, something that the US government has yet to do.
quote:Originally posted by Refalm:Microsoft wanted to add an extra CD-ROM containing RealOne Player, iTunes, Winamp, etc. in Europe.The EU refused this. It looks like Microsoft is going to make special EU versions that do not contain Windows Media Player.
<3M> ok guys i've finally got my windows me machine up and running again if everything seems to be running well on windows me you've obviously overlooked something....<3M> who is general failure and why is he reading my hard disc somehow, "i told you so" doesn't quite say it
quote:Originally posted by WMD:Well MS is a convicted monopolist in the US, technically, though they snuck out via some stupid judge. So they are declared a monopoly in the US.
quote:from the articleAs well as the fine, Microsoft is to be ordered to offer a version of its Windows operating system without Windows Media Player and to encourage computer makers to provide other audiovisual software.It must also license information to make the servers of rivals more compatible with Windows desktop machines.
quote:xeen: It'd be funny if the EU ordered MS to remove Windows Media Player from Windows and all Billy did was delete the wmplayer.exe file.
quote:Originally posted by Refalm:You can't delete iexplore.exe and wmplayer.exe without modifieing the Windows XP source code.
quote:xeen: Actually you can. Just boot from a disk or delete it from another operating system. I dont know about wmplayer.exe but I've done it to iexplore.exe. I deleted it from my second OS, and when I came back it didn't even bitch at me. It's rather pointless however since IE also works via Windows Explorer.By the way, that was in Win2k, don't know about XP.
quote:Originally posted by Refalm:I deleted iexplore.exe on Windows XP from Linux. After I booted Windows XP, it just came back.
quote:Excerpt from the articleSomebody doesn't like the EU Commission finding Microsoft guilty of antitrust violations and fining the company. The Senator from Microsoft's home state, Patty Murray, is speaking out against the EU Commission's decision, which is being officially announced today: "'This ruling is yet another example of the EU assaulting a successful American industry and policies that support our economic growth,' said U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Microsoft's home state, Washington. . . . "Murray called on the Bush administration to 'engage' the EU in settling the case. 'The EU has now directly attacked the authority of the United States and our economy in general,' she said in a statement. 'American jobs and economic interests are threatened,' she said."
quote:"'This ruling is yet another example of the EU assaulting a successful American industry and policies that support our economic growth,' said U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat from Microsoft's home state, Washington. . . .
