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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."

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  1. It's about the money by Denver_80203 · · Score: 0, Troll

    always is. Unless they are talking about the xbox offices....

    You linux weenies are just jealous.

  2. This happened before by use_compress · · Score: 0, Troll

    How else did they come up with all the wonderful features in Open Office?

  3. US has its head up its ass by jaxon6 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I see this as another example of how the US has its head up its ass. We slapped their wrist after we found them guilty, while EU and now Japan attempt real action against this monopolist. /sigh

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  4. Re:Invasion! Next Step: by ch-chuck · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now if the Japanese would only raid the Redmond Washington offices.

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