Microsoft: The Next Investigations

Runt-Abu writes: "Some of the UK's top companies (and some of the not-so-top as well but hey...) are questioning Microsoft's policy on pricing. In an open letter to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry several of the top companies voiced concern at the cost of an extra £880m over a typical four-year investment cycle. No one from Microsoft has commented at this time, given the current state of affairs it's highly likely many companies will not upgrade or seek alternative cheaper solutions." Basically, a large trade group is asking the British Office of Fair Trading (akin to the FTC in the U.S.) to investigate Microsoft's price increases. And Gogl writes: "It appears the attorneys general of 6 more states have voiced concern over Microsoft, particularly regarding the upcoming release of Windows XP. Microsoft and their allies claim that AOL-Time Warner was behind this, which AOL of course denies," pointing also to this piece on Microsoft's changing licensing costs.

Comments

Re:I can't believe

[Anonymous Coward]

people actually spend all their time trying to make Linux a desktop OS.

At least we have Darwin on our side... No chance in hell of these fucks breeding and passing on these genes.

why complain?

[macpeep]

Why complain? Why not just simply not upgrade or switch to Linux. Everyone on Slashdot seems totally convinced that Linux is not only a replacement for Windows but actually technically superrior and on top of all free. Instead of crying to the government, why not just vote with your wallet?