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Microsoft Antitrust Compliance Questioned

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the letter-of-the-law dept.

rocketjam writes "Federal and State regulators overseeing Microsoft's compliance with their antitrust agreement with the government, are questioning whether Windows XP's "Shop for Music Online" feature violates the agreement's terms. Specifically, the feature invokes Microsoft Internet Explorer, even if the user has selected a different web browser as their default browser. A Microsoft representative said they believe they have adhered to the agreement."

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  1. Non compilant moderation. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    At this post right now !

  2. dehe! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    3rd post from xiaodong

  3. Re:A Microsoft representative said ... by GoofyBoy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't know what is gayer, this attempt at "humour" or its moderation of "Funny".

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  4. Re:Who cares ? Bush green lights everything they d by aborchers · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yawn. I'll leave the Bush slag alone (I don't go for shooting fish in barrels) but there is something interesting about that OpenSecrets chart.

    [Tinfoil Hat]
    It looks like over time they are contributing mostly against the entrenched party. Could it be that they are engaged in a deliberate campaign to keep the government politically destabilized and therefore incapable of concerted action against them?
    [/Tinfoil Hat]

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  5. goatse.cx link - Beware! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't click it!

  6. Re:Duh, of course they "believe" they've compiled. by 1010011010 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    So, the Microsoft astroturfers have mod points today. Thankfully, other people do, too.
    Moderation 40% Troll
    30% Insightful
    30% Underrated
    In as much as Microsoft thinks they have a manifest destiny to conquer and subdue the entire computing industry, they certainly "believe" they have complied with an agreement they didn't want, fought against, and ignore whenever possible.
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  7. Re:If you need speed, use Firebird by Horny+Smurf · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I haven't talked to a girl in.... months. I can't even recall the last time, and I regularly wear panties. I find it very sexy


    thanks. we all wanted to hear that.