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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:This is why we hatessss them by damballah · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dude, Opera accepted the money, they're as responsible as MS

  2. Re:Just don't visit MSN with Opera. by stry_cat · · Score: 0, Troll

    You're missing the point.

    If you don't like what MSN is doing, don't use the site. They shouldn't have to be forced to live exactly like you want them to. They should be free to do as they please and shouldn't be blackmailed for doing something to help inferior browser users.

    If they're doing something really stupid they'll lose customers and then they'll figure out they need to change.