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Microsoft's EU Appeal is Ready

Posted by Hemos on from the the-battle-smolders-on dept.

psic writes "According to techworld, Microsoft plans on lodging its official appeal to the European Commission concerning the EC's decision to fine the software giant 497.2 million euros, as well as forcing them to open up part of the code of Windows, "so other products could interoperate with it better". It's taken Microsoft a couple of months, but their appeal is ready. One interesting thing is the fact that an appeal will take at least three years to conclude. But the decision of the EC might just come into effect very soon, regardless of Microsoft's appeal."

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  1. From the department of obvious statements by Big+Nothing · · Score: 5, Funny

    From article: "Microsoft has expressed disappointment with the EU ruling."

    In related news: Getting stabbed in the face hurts. For a while.

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  2. Re:Wait a minute... by schemanista · · Score: 5, Funny

    this article has a farily severe misspelling

    We need a "+1 Unintentional Irony" modifier.

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  3. Re:Even if they lose... by David+Gerard · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's the little detail that the Samba guys appear to have a deeper and better understanding of how SMB actually works than anyone left working on it at Microsoft ;-)

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  4. Re:parking meter money by SEWilco · · Score: 5, Funny
    I dont know about you, but if someone tried to fine me 497.2 million i would be happy to wait three more years before paying.

    OK, I fine you $497.2 million.
    I'll be happy to wait three years for you to pay.