E.U. Commission: More Antitrust Trouble For MS

Tidal Flame writes "According to Wired news, Microsoft appears to be in hot water over antitrust issues again. The European Commission says it will require Microsoft to 'share more proprietary information with its rivals' and 'uncouple' it's Media Player audiovisual software from the Windows operating system." iCoach points to this article at The Register covering the same.

Comments

Re:More to the point

[B3ryllium]

Even french fries and perfume?

Re:More to the point

[the eric conspiracy]

Even french fries and perfume?

My doctor disapproves of greasy fried foods, and I am allergic to many kinds of perfume.

Re:More to the point

[tuffy]

Almost? Shit man, MS gaves us Impossible Creatures and Asheron's Call. What the fuck did the french ever give us?

How about this thing?

Re:was not the EU antitrust employed by MS

[kahei]

Well, in the course of slashdot history something like 20 separate people have chosen either to say that a deltic is a type of locomotive, or to ask you what a deltic is, and never once have you responded!

So, what's a deltic? I hear it's a kind of locomotive.

Re:was not the EU antitrust employed by MS

[DoNotTauntHappyFunBa]

Dictionary.com suggests it as a form of "deltaic" pertaining to a Greek letter or an alluvial deposit.

Re:More to the point

[KiahZero]

How about independence, nimrod? Remember the American Revolution? And remember the Lousiana Purchase? Who the fuck do you think we purchased it from? If you want to point out that "the french didn't give us that", let me stop you there and point out that Microsoft probably didn't give you Impossible Creatures or Asheron's Call for free either.

Re:was not the EU antitrust employed by MS

[IvyMike]

(a deltic so please dont moan about spelling but the content)

I've seen you post with this signature a few times, and I just have to ask: What's a deltic? As far as I can tell, you're claiming to be some sort of a train.

Re:was not the EU antitrust employed by MS

[CoolVibe]

Maybe he means he's dyslexic (sp?). But hey, I don't see anything wrong with claiming you're a train. It's a free web, after all :)

Guess offering this up earlier doesn't mean much

[eaddict]

2003-03-11 15:43:20 EU experts believe Microsoft in violation (articles,microsoft) (rejected)

*sigh*

Re:Finally a use for France

[luna1ix]

Raise the flag! The French have deserted us! No more decadent
European food! Be a patriot and support a true American home product!

Only the biggest American couch potatoes will become Idiot Fries(TM).
Fried in the finest propaganda oil made by CNN and FOX, Idiot
Fries(TM) come in three flavors:

- NRA ("Shoot your neighbor, it's called freedom!")
- KKK ("Color blind is not my problem!")
- WASP ("Superiority to the white trash!")

Idiot Fries(TM) are guaranteed to be free of UNO, ICJ, EC, AI, and
other non-patriotic substances.

"Only a true idiot will die for his country!" - George W. Bush

Re:No trouble for MS

[skillet-thief]

Yes, which is why Jackson's remedy -- splitting the company up -- was the only one that made sense in the long run. Microsoft has never complied in any meaningful way with any lesser penalty, and there's no reason to believe they ever will.

Right. Money and bundling rules will never be enough.