Microsoft Admits Japanese Monopoly Battle Hurting Image

News for nerds writes "The head of Microsoft Corp.'s Japan unit, Michael Rawding, acknowledged that the battle with Japanese anti-monopoly authorities over a controversial licensing clause has hurt its corporate image. But he said the company will continue to oppose a Fair Trade Commission ruling ordering Microsoft to retroactively remove the clause from its licensing agreements, as similar investigations in the United States and Europe found it 'lawful and appropriate' according to him, though Longhorn faces another delay. Commission officials are not certain any patents have been violated by Microsoft. But several Japanese electronics makers have complained about suspected patent infringements since December 2000, especially regarding multimedia technologies (VC-9 and H.264/AVC, anyone?). Major Japanese CE companies that are partners with Microsoft include Sony, Toshiba, and Matsushita."

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Re:Boosting the Company Image?

[Marxist Hacker 42]

Will SP2 boost the company image? We'll see what the ratio of machines that NO LONGER BOOT after spending several hours downloading through Automatic Update is. After all, just a few days ago it was 3 out of 5 wouldn't boot after SP2 was applied- either the fix was dead simple, or Microsoft decided to release with bugs intact.

What hurting microsoft

[Thaidog]

Is biil gates is a tight-ass... I can alomst see it now... I HAD to take your money.... you don't understand

Get bent Bill... and while you're at it pay the nation ddebt off to China.... it's the same as your fucking net worth.. obviously it's your then and not ours. THEN DROP OFF A FUCKING CLIFF TIGHTASS