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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. MS not in compliance? by grasshoppa · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well holy shit, I am shocked.

    They seemed like such a nice company, too.

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  2. Re:ActiveX? by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 1, Troll

    "It may need to run IE for some ActiveX crud."

    Their own self-imposed technological restrictions don't amount to a legitimate excuse, IMO.

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  3. Surprised! by D-Cypell · · Score: 0, Troll
    Microsoft Antitrust Compliance Questioned

    Wha........

    Ho......

    Whi......

    Nope. I give up. I cant even act surprised.

  4. Re:How dare they? by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 0, Troll

    You used the ridiculous 1998-era buzzword "M$" twice which basically invalidates your post as fanatical and full of zealotry.

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  5. Re:Release of Office 2003 today by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Mod it as troll all you want, moderators, but look at the categories of stories currently on the front page today. Four Microsoft (all flammatory), one Linux.

    Does that sound right for a pro-Linux site that's News For Nerds, Stuff That Matters?

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