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Microsoft Dislikes Nations Trying to Escape Lock-in

Johnny Mnemonic writes "Reuters, link to C|Net, is reporting that Microsoft considers a possible collaboration among three Asian nations to produce their own OS "unfair". You just can't make this stuff up. Shouldn't Asian nations also have the Freedom to Innovate? Or is this merely a dodge by Microsoft to demonstrate that they really do face competition? Will they hire Boies to prosecute their case?"

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  2. There is no comparison, Keanu by Kibo · · Score: 1, Troll

    A cartel of governments with an annual GDP in the 5 trillion range producing an OS with the intent of "compeating" with a company in the neighborhood of a thousand times smaller is not the free market. They should innovate. Small business loads, grad students. But ultimately governments making software isn't a whole lot better than governments making airplanes or computer chips. Microsoft does have a case. And they probably should get the US to go to step up to the plate, especially considering how little of the MS software in use throughout asia was paid for.

    --
    --Jimmy has fancy plans; and pants to match.
  3. lock in? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I heard that Taco got locked in last time Bill Gates took him home from the bar to fuck him up the ass.

  4. MODS ON CRACK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The parent isn't offtopic. It provides a link to the Chinese point of view in this discussion. Seeing as the article is based on the Microsoft point of view here, it's definitely worthwhile. Stupid moderators are too American-centric. And you wonder why the rest of the world despises the United States.

  5. Re:Dear Lord... by Chemicalscum · · Score: -1, Troll
    Why don't you americans get a fscking life and stop whingeing about 9/11.

    And just accept that the growing economic power of China and Europe will consign the US to irrelevance - "just another country".

  6. FUCK RIGHT OFF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You're gay. Faggot.

    1. Re:FUCK RIGHT OFF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      People who are always bringing up microsoft topics are cleary closet microsoft lovers. Why else would they be frequently thinking about it?

    2. Re:FUCK RIGHT OFF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      A-fucking-men.

  7. Re:of course not by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Prepare to be modbombed, asshole. Fuck you.

  8. Re:Microsoft tantrums by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hey! Suck my dick! And fucking like it!

  9. MOD THIS UP!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    you hit it right on the the hate. No matter how that utterly dispicable michael and the slashbots spin it, Microsoft is in the right here.

    I love how those tools will support anything so long as it can potetnially topple Microsoft.

    What a bunch of wankers.

  10. -1 Unamerican by CausticWindow · · Score: -1, Troll

    In these times, just like our troops, our corporations need our support!

    Corporations supply employment. Do you want to be unemployed?

    --
    How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life
    1. Re:-1 Unamerican by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      You're really a fuckwit, aren't you? What about all the companies MS has crushed? What about all the companies that never got started or the innovations that never took place because of MS's domination?

      Besides, didn't you know MS only hire Indians? You dumb American slobs aren't worth it.

  11. Re:of course not by Cpt_Kirks · · Score: -1, Troll

    And one ugly chick.

    Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.

    There are at *LEAST* half a dozen ugly chicks that hang out here.

  12. When global domination is just not enough. by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft considers a possible collaboration among three Asian nations to produce their own OS "unfair".

    Boo-fucking-hoo.... My ass bleeds peanut butter for you Bill. It's not enough that you've strong-armed the rest of the free world into running your Big Brother Inside spyware package, you won't stop untill every living being has a Wintel microchip implanted at the base of the skull.

    You have a "god" complex. Someone is going to knock you off of your high horse, and that someone is a little guy named TUX..

    P.S. Bill, please die soon, we've had quite enough already..

  13. Re:MS knows what they're doing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You have GOT to be kidding. Let me correct a few fallacies here:

    1. Linux may be winning server contracts, but it's not stealing them from Windows... it's knocking over existing UNIX installations.

    2. Linux is no threat (and never will be) to Microsoft's dominance on the desktop.

    3. Wishful thinking on your part will not make it so... you're just sticking your head in the sand.

    4. Microsoft is not only going to win against free software, it's going to DECIMATE free software.

  14. Awww, poor babies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Awww, poor you Microsoft pigs. Japan trust the US let alone a US company to their most important computing needs? YYyyaaaaa! How about Japan throws a nuke over your fucken god damn ass like you did to them. Lie, cheat and steal. Keep it coming pigs. COME ON!

  15. Re:Funniest line in the article: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    One company or two, Microsoft software is still gonna be shit.