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MS Faces Hard Sell in EU Antitrust Case

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the insufficient-bribes-dispensed dept.

juicy_pants writes "The software giant emerged virtually unscathed in November from an eight-year battle with U.S. federal and state authorities over how its violations of antitrust laws should be rectified. But it may not fare as well in another major antitrust case, now entering its final phase at European Union headquarters in Brussels."

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  1. Painful to watch by rhyd · · Score: 5, Interesting

    MS will be found guilty and given the biggest fine ever. MS appeal - and the appeal process takes forever - RealPlayer fades away (nobody notices or cares)- Bill Gates donates $100M to fight AIDS in eastern Europe and is lauded as Europe's hero, a selfless white knight whose moral integrity should never be questioned again.

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  2. GE couldn't make EU to say "Yes" by LinuxXPHybrid · · Score: 5, Interesting

    > I doubt the EU will be as lenient as the US has been...

    MS has been spending a lot of time and $ and lobbying in Washington to handle the anti trust suit domestically, and they've been very successful. However, apparently, even with that money and power MS can't handle European politics.

    > ... whose past victims include General Electric Co.'s legendary former chairman Jack Welch (from the article)

    The article is talking about Honeywell acquisition right? MS is becoming a big player in Washington, but I'm guessing that GE is still a bigger player in Washington and the world politics. They couldn't make EU to say "Yes", so it'll be tough for MS. Of course, it's not that I'm taking their (MS) side though.