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EC Suspends Microsoft Sanctions Due to Appeal

Posted by michael on from the too-nice-for-their-own-good dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The European Commission has suspended sanctions against Microsoft stemming from a ruling that the group had abused its dominant market position."

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  1. *sigh* Somebody must have been paid off... by Cheerio+Boy · · Score: 1, Troll

    This is sheer lunacy. Micro$haft was found in violation and needs to be punished.

    In my opinion the fine should have been collected _then_ returned if the appeal overturned the issue.

    Or maybe not returned even then.

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    "Bah!" - Dogbert
  2. Re:this just in. by 0racle · · Score: 0, Troll

    You came here for an intelligent discussion on Microsoft? I feel sorry for you.

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    "I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are."
  3. How I wish I had mod points.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    So I could mod down every jackass who puts a dollar sign following a "M."

    *sigh...*

  4. Good by Enlarge+Your+Penis · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm really not a fan of Bill Gates, but I'm glad Microsoft appealed. The issue was over Media Player being bundled, as opposed to Quicktime or Realplayer. Now, Apple have their good points - however, their hardware monopoly and refusal to bundle competitors products with OS releases should have led to a dismissal right away. Additionally, the Windows install of Quicktime rapes the registry and file settings.

    Realplayer is a commercial product, supported by either a license fee or spyware - again, this should have been dismissed.