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Microsoft Behind $12M Opera Settlement

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thats-a-whole-lotta-bread dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to CNET it has been confirmed that Microsoft is behind the $12 million dollar payment to Opera (speculated earlier here). The payment was to avoid legal action over interoperability issues with Opera's web browser and Microsoft's MSN portal. On at least three separate occasions, Opera has accused Microsoft of deliberately breaking interoperability between its MSN Web portal and various versions of the Opera browser--charges that the software giant has repeatedly denied."

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  1. Re:Hush money by black+mariah · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You do that, fuckface. Your psycho paranoid delusional dickheaded bullshit probably won't be missed. Grow the fuck up, retard.

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  2. Re:Just don't visit MSN with Opera. by black+mariah · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Then why didn't they break Opera 1-5 and 7 as well? Also, why not break Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape, Mosaic, and EVERY OTHER FUCKING BROWSER OUT THERE. This stupid fucking conspiracy shit is the dumbest goddamned thing I've ever fucking seen on slashdot. Seriously, Opera has about the same browser market share as MY URETHRA. Which is to say, VERY FUCKING LITTLE. Why the FUCK would MS break Opera, but not any browsers that a sizable group of people use?

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