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Microsoft Defies EU Commission

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the sure-it-is dept.

otahkgeek writes "Wired News is reporting that Microsoft claims that by removing Windows Media Player from Windows, it would be forced to ship a substandard version to European consumers. This is on the heels of a three-day hearing by a European commission to determine the validity of charges that Microsoft illegally abused its power over the home computer market."

2 of 872 comments (clear)

  1. How to stop MS by thinkliberty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We need a new software program that does the following the following for MS Windows:

    Removes IE and outlook express then installs Mozilla
    Removes WMP then installs Winamp
    Removes wordpad then installs Open Office
    Removes paint and imaging and installs Gimp

    Then change the desktop to look alot like kde, this would help people move over to linux.
    (Popup ads and banners could say "Your software sucks, UPGRADE to open source today!")

    On the next release of windows, Website that support Linux and the FSF, OSI etc... could release web advertisments with the motto: "don't waste 300 dollars on the new Windows, download for Linux free or buy Linux for the cost of the CD."

  2. Re:Who cares by Ugot2BkidNme · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I completely disagree with you comparitive to Real, Quicktime and Winamp, Windows Media player is far better in interface and playback of all video formats they play.
    However Audio I would say winamp definatly is better. but I have to say Windows media player is second.