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Japanese Government Raids Microsoft Offices

Posted by simoniker on from the giant-robot-jokes-out-of-question dept.

Nakito writes "According to an article at the financial news site Bloomberg, Microsoft's Tokyo office was raided by Japan's Fair Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the world's largest software maker violated the country's anti-monopoly law." Other readers note a AP/Yahoo story claiming: "A commission official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, said Microsoft Japan is suspected of attaching improper restrictive conditions when signing software deals with Japanese personal computer manufacturers, such as requiring that Japanese companies allow infringement of their patents."

14 of 621 comments (clear)

  1. DO ITASHIMASHITE! by inertia187 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Should we expect eminent post of the Japanese version of Windows XP source code now?

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    A programmer is a machine for converting coffee into code.
  2. Microsoft breaking monopoly laws? by Teddy+Beartuzzi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just shocking. Never saw that coming *at all*.

  3. Friday's Headline by bersl2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "IT Department of Japanese Government Raided by BSA"

    1. Re:Friday's Headline by AvantLegion · · Score: 5, Funny
      "IT Department of Japanese Government Raided by BSA"

      "Ha ha, stupid Americans, we're running Rinux!"

  4. Love them more.. by RancidLM · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow i hope they make a Anime about the raid!...
    Officer: Stop!
    M$: no!
    Officer: So, Be it.. we must Kungfoo Figh!...
    Then out of no where .. Giant Robots!!

  5. Never saw them coming? by nodwick · · Score: 5, Funny
    That's funny, as I was reading the billionth story about Microsoft this week, I was just thinking exactly the same thing about the monopoly jokes ...

    What happened to the good old days when we had RIAA and SCO jokes to space out the Microsoft ones?

    1. Re:Never saw them coming? by rholliday · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey kids! Choose your Monopoly joke from the following options: A. They should have played with the shoe. I never lose when I play with the shoe! B. How many time were they told, you only get one hotel! I don't care if it is Park Place! C. Hey! I see you! Stop trying to pretend you're on "Just Visiting!"

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      Xbox reviews.. We think they're funny.
    2. Re:Never saw them coming? by CreatureComfort · · Score: 5, Funny


      Actually, I'd rather see Hasbro come out with a version of the game where the squares are labeled Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95, Internet Explorer, etc...

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      "Unheard of means only it's undreamed of yet,
      Impossible means not yet done." ~~ Julia Ecklar
    3. Re:Never saw them coming? by jtosburn · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wow. So instead of Jail, you have MS Bob?

      This is a great theme, actually! Free Parking would then become.....you guessed it! LINUX!!!!

  6. Re:Invasion! by chaboud · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, shame they didn't think about doing this in December. God, that would have been great.

    A couple of years ago, the Bank of Japan's Washington, DC office scheduled their annual holiday party on December 7th and sent out invitations before realizing that they had invited economists from every nation to a bash on Pearl Harbor Day.

    Needless to say, Greenspan did not attend.

  7. Sweet Buttery Jesus! by 0x0d0a · · Score: 5, Funny

    The United States couldn't finish the Microsoft case during the Clinton administration, but it may be the Japanese that cause Microsoft to adopt tactics conducive to competition.

    They gave us anime, lots of neat consumer electronics, and Microsoft a slap upside the head. Japan gets two thumbs up from me.

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    May we never see th
  8. This is awesome by alan_dershowitz · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope they show a Japanese official on C-Span trying to pronounce "Ballmer"

  9. 1 Way by Flamesplash · · Score: 5, Funny

    While I've worked for MS before and may again I always find their street address rather funny/ironic.

    One Microsoft Way

    Redmond, WA

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    "Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door." - Emily Dickinson
  10. Reminds me of a film... (OT) by boobox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember The Madness of King George a few years back? The original title was The Madness of King George III but they thought that American audiences would want to know where parts I and II were playing at...

    (ducks)

    See it here.