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Microsoft Facing European Sanctions

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the paying-the-piper dept.

Shakrai writes "CNN and Money Magazine are reporting that a draft decision by the EU committee overseeing the Microsoft investigation appears to recommend fairly severe sanctions against our favorite software company. The article states that the ruling will likely force Microsoft to offer a second version of Windows without 'built-in audiovisual software' (Windows Media Player) for EU customers. While this sounds like a good thing, the article also mentions that Microsoft has an appeals process and will likely get an injunction against enforcement while they pursue said appeal, which may take years."

8 of 420 comments (clear)

  1. lol baare by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    lol omg bare pwnt /. from school lolz OMG

  2. /. real by bstil · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and also this /. story about Real's real big problems with MS Media Player.

  3. Microsoft is bad, yadda yadda by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...and "free" software is so good... BULLSHIT. Grow up idiots.

  4. I'm back by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I'm Dr. Goatse. As many of you have noticed, I took some deserved vacations. I'm back, and from now on I speak on behalf of Microsoft Corporation of America, a subsidiary of the GNAA. Should you want to contact me, please send e-mails to billg@microsoft.com (no spam please). Thanks for your cooperation. Have a nice day.

  5. Good! by HarveyBirdman · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    My Windows XP machine stopped printing Sunday, and it took four hours to fix it (problem was never diagnosed- I wound up reinstalling several things), so I'm quite in a "f*** Microsoft in the ass until they bleed" mood this morning.

    And f*** HP while we're at it, because a lot of that time was spent searching HP's web site for the proper installer, which I found tucked away in a dusty corner. Their search engine kept directing me to "buy our shit" pages.

    I so want to move to the Outback and live with the abos and escape what computing has become.

    --
    --- Ban humanity.
  6. NGSCB by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    NGSCB + SCO = Linux is dying

  7. Re:On top of existing EU sanctions by itbwtcl · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey Mod, just in case you see this.

    What exact reasoning did you use to kick this down to 0 Flamebait? I answered an obvious troll in a reasonable tone, with restraint. If you think my views are incorrect why not just shave a point off? Or better yet, why don't you refute my points?

  8. A Request to all non-US /. readers! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do you disagree with the present US leadership?

    Do you think that the US President George W. Bush has his head up his ass?

    If you do, then PLEASE contact the head of state of your country and ask them to publicly announce to the world that they would prefer to see Mr. John Kerry as the leader of the USA instead of George W. Bush.

    At present, the Bush administration is in an election campaign, and is placing great pressure their contestant, John Kerry, to reveal the names of foriegn heads of state who have privately told him that they would rather see him as the US President than George W. Bush. Since these were private conversations, Mr. Kerry would not want to divulge these names himself.
    But, if those heads of state made themselves known voluntarily, it would be very embarrassing to the Bush campaign.

    Please consider doing this!

    Most people with common sense agree that the world will be safer for everyone if President Bush is defeated in the coming election.

    Thank you,
    from

    A concerned US citizen.