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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: RaZoR1394 on 22 February 2006, 23:13

Title: Microsoft Faces EU Complaint From IBM, Nokia, Oracle
Post by: RaZoR1394 on 22 February 2006, 23:13

Quote from: "Financial times"

Microsoft put on a brave face on Wednesday as it sought to shrug off the latest twist in its six-year antitrust battle with the European Commission.//

The US software group airily dismissed the new antitrust complaint by a powerful alliance of technology groups as a move it had

Title: Re: Microsoft Faces EU Complaint From IBM, Nokia, Oracle
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 23 February 2006, 00:00

I hope at least Europe can fight off the evil empire ... although I'm not too sure it'll happen anytime soon ... $592 million is pocket change to Bill Gates

Title: Re: Microsoft Faces EU Complaint From IBM, Nokia, Oracle
Post by: Orethrius on 23 February 2006, 08:59

What irritates me is the "innovation" argument upon which their spokespersons have been falling back for the past twenty years or more.  What's innovative about Acquisitions & Mergers?  Perhaps they're discussing the appeal of broad-based Marketing?  Or maybe it's the week-old lentil forming in Ballmer's brain to create his latest tirade against FAIR competition?  Who's to say, really...

Title: Re: Microsoft Faces EU Complaint From IBM, Nokia, Oracle
Post by: RaZoR1394 on 23 February 2006, 10:33

Now Sun is attacking both IBM and Microsoft.

http://www.idg.se/ArticlePages/200602/22/20060222165547_CS/20060222165547_CS.dbp.asp

Sorry for the Swedish link, will find another one.

Title: Re: Microsoft Faces EU Complaint From IBM, Nokia, Oracle
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 23 February 2006, 20:31

Like a pack of rabid dogs they are

Title: Re: Microsoft Faces EU Complaint From IBM, Nokia, Oracle
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 23 February 2006, 23:05

I'd LOL if the EU banned the import of all Microsoft products, surly some of the crap in the ELUA has to be illegal if not in the EU at least here in the UK.

Title: Re: Microsoft Faces EU Complaint From IBM, Nokia, Oracle
Post by: Pathos on 28 February 2006, 09:02

At the end of the day its all about money. Do what the shareholders think will make quick cash.