New Antitrust Complaint Filed Against Microsoft

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New Antitrust Complaint Filed Against Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday February 12, 2003 @02:19AM from the drown-them-in-the-paper-sea dept.

jimboid and others wrote in about a new antitrust complaint filed against Microsoft in the European Union, concerning Windows XP (all previous litigation has concerned earlier versions of Windows). The BBC and Sydney Morning Herald have articles about the complaint.

11 of 486 comments (clear)

Summary?? by OttoM · 2003-02-12 02:28 · Score: 4, Funny

My goodness, the summary is already 19 pages.
Luckily the summary of the summary (the key facts) is only 2 pages.
Re:UK switching to Linux by Compaqed · 2003-02-12 02:32 · Score: 4, Funny

I know in many Distros already have a Tea Bag timer in it. See it was designed for the UK!

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Powers of Darkness by EEgopher · 2003-02-12 02:35 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft might actually lose when going up against Satan! Did you see the CCIA's address?

666 11th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Re:Why not just leave them alone? by FyRE666 · 2003-02-12 02:48 · Score: 4, Funny

What was Microsoft done that warrents so much hate?

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Face it folks, we would not be where we are today if not for Microsoft...

You see, you just answered your own question!

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Jeeez... by Black+Parrot · 2003-02-12 02:49 · Score: 4, Funny

These guys practically have a monopoly on receiving anti-trust complaints!

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Re:Worldwide or local outcomes? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-02-12 03:00 · Score: 5, Funny

I always assumed a lawsuit against them in the US would be world-wide...

Only an American would think this way.
poll... by DonFinch · 2003-02-12 03:02 · Score: 4, Funny

just curious, how many peolpe saying "yay! MS sucks! I hate Bill! Its the evil empire!" Are typing from Internet Explorer, while listening to mp3's in WMP 9 on XP??

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1. Re:poll... by 4lex · 2003-02-12 03:14 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  just curious, how many peolpe saying "yay! MS sucks! I hate Bill! Its the evil empire!" Are typing from Internet Explorer, while listening to mp3's in WMP 9 on XP?? ...
  
  That's why they know it sucks ;P
  
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2. Re:poll... by Anonym0us+Cow+Herd · 2003-02-12 03:19 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  how many peolpe saying "yay! MS sucks! I hate Bill! Its the evil empire!" Are typing from Internet Explorer
  
  Yeah, Microsoft sure is popular. Everyone uses Microsoft. It must be by choice because they are the best among all of the many alternatives in the highly competitive landscape of choices.
  
  News flash: income tax has been found to be extremely popular!
  
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Re:Why not just leave them alone? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-02-12 03:03 · Score: 5, Funny

I would say that at least 70% of the people viewing this site are on a windows OS

Yea! I'm in the 30% minority!!

It's a simple fact folks, we owe a lot to Microsoft... ...about $20 billion according to their piracy figures. Alright everybody, PAY UP. I know you just lost your job and the kids need new shoes, but that $499 copy of Office you 'borrowed' from Frank next door is going to haunt your conscious untill you settle. Nevermind that you HAVE to send out .DOC format resume's to find a job anymore. You owe it to them buster.
Antitrust or Antichrist? by lambadomy · 2003-02-12 04:18 · Score: 4, Funny

CCIA
666 11th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Strange that the people going after microsoft have a 666 address. You'd think it would be the other way around.