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Mario Monti Fines Microsoft 100 Million?
n3k5 writes "EU competition commissioner Mario Monti has been in the news a lot lately, following "[...] a preliminary decision that Microsoft is breaking European law by abusing its dominant position in the personal computers' market. However, [the Commission] needs to carry out a series of consultations before finalising its verdict, due by May 1." (Financial Times article) The latest articles all cite German magazine FOCUS, which reports in its current issue that, according to "informed" EU sources, the Commission is considering imposing a record fine of EUR 100,000,000 (USD 123,840,000) on Microsoft. "Amelia Torries, a spokeswoman for Monti, dismissed the report as 'pure and utter speculation.'" (Channel NewsAsia article)"
I'm assuming that this has nothing to do with the GameCube and the Xbox jockeying for 2nd place among TV consoles, that this Mario has no connection to Mario from Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Wookies.
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Are you MAD?
Do you HATE DOGS?
Are you a MAD DOG HATER?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, the ECFA is for you! The ECFA is the only animal humane group that supports the MAD KILLING OF DOGS.
Why kill dogs you ask? Because there are just TOO MANY of them. We don't have anything against the species, it's just that they are too overpopulated. Dog lovers from around the world spend LOADS of TIME attempting to save every member of this overcrowded species. To fix this imbalance, the overpopulated animals need to be eliminated. If the dog is not already in a home, or can be adopted in a short period of time... it's time to say goodbye.
Why MAD? Because they are costing us TAX DOLLARS to take care of? Over 100 million dollars is spent in the US each year alone on taking care of wild dogs. The health and safty concerns of this overpopulation are overwhelming. It is time to say goodbye.
We are looking forward to your membership. To join, first get a ECFA "first post" on slashdot.org. Then, give us a holler in our chatroom, #dogs on efnet. Then, simply post a sign outside your humane society for the humane destruction of dogs with euthanasia.
PR: SCO Sidesteps Attack with New Domain :15 UTC
Feb 2, 2004, 14
The SCO Group, Inc. today announced it has put alternatives in place for individuals wanting to access its company Web site. The company is asking customers, resellers, developers, shareholders and all other Web site visitors to use www.thescogroup.com as the destination for the company's Web site through the end of Feb. 12, 2004. The company is putting this alternative Web address in place because the recently announced Mydoom or Novarg virus creates an attack that is designed to prevent access to www.sco.com from Feb. 1 - 12, 2004.
"Security experts are calling Mydoom the largest virus attack ever to hit the Internet, costing businesses and computer users around the world in excess of $1 billion in lost productivity and damage," said Darl McBride, president and CEO, The SCO Group, Inc. "Because one of its purposes is to interrupt access to the www.sco.com Web site, we are taking steps to help our important stakeholders continue to access the information, data and support that they need from this new www.thescogroup.com Web site."
The www.thescogroup.com Web site will provide visitors with all of the accessibility and resources that they would normally have when visiting www.sco.com. In addition, the company is including links that point visitors to security vendors, including Network Associates and Symantec, that will provide them with all of the latest information on how to download software updates and protect their PCs against the Mydoom virus.
"Increased traffic has already begun hitting www.sco.com in the last couple of days," said Jeff Carlon, director of worldwide IT infrastructure, The SCO Group. "We expect hundreds of thousands of attacks on www.sco.com because of these viruses. Starting on Feb. 1 and running through Feb. 12, SCO has developed layers of contingency plans to communicate with our valued customers, resellers, developers, partners and shareholders. The first step of that plan is the implementation of www.thescogroup.com."
Earlier this week, SCO announced that it is working with U.S. law enforcement authorities including the U.S. Secret Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to determine the identity of the perpetrators of the Mydoom virus. The company also announced that it has offered a reward of up to a total of $250,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) involved with the creation of the virus. Anyone with credible information or leads should contact their local FBI office.
"We believe that Microsoft's $250,000 reward in addition to the $250,000 reward offered by SCO will significantly assist the FBI in obtaining serious leads that may help catch the perpetrators of this virus," said McBride.
Offtopic?? I don't think people without senses of humour should be allowed to have mod points.
I remember when legal used to mean lawful, now it means some kind of loophole. - Leo Kessler
It seems on advice from the EU they followed the rules, but only got stung when they back tracked on an investment they semi-committed to... Read more about it here
How does this guy's comments get moderated 'flamebait'? Because he doesn't agree with you socialists?