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EU Expands Microsoft Inquiry

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the remember-GE-and-Honeywell dept.

Space cowboy writes "The European Commission is expanding its investigation into whether Microsoft has engaged in anti-competitive practices - now it's not just the browser bundling, but also bundling of audio-visual components (such as Windows Media Player). " There's also a Reuters report - what is worth noting, tho', is that the basis for this investigation is in the market for small servers - *not* the desktop market, from what I can see/read. '

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  1. fp trolls sux0r... :-P by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    20 secs yet?..

    1. Re:fp trolls sux0r... :-P by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      As should your post. Does the word "offtopic" have no meaning to you? The fact that you're likely wasting two karma points on a first post means that you have been trolled and you have lost. Have a nice day, sucker.

  2. fp by albert_einstein1 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. 5th post? by juha0 · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    It's got to be!

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  6. That's Nice -- but when do they take on the MPAA? by YIAAL · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Surely the French, who hate American hegemony in entertainment (but weaken their case somewhat by idolizing Jerry Lewis and "Starsky & Hutch") will be agitating to look into the collusive practices of the MPAA & RIAA next. Won't they?

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  8. Re:Great, expect... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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