Microsoft EU Monopoly Appeal Thrown Out

Posted by timothy on Wednesday December 22, 2004 @01:48AM from the euros-to-donuts dept.

smnicoll writes "The European Court of First Instance has thrown out Microsoft's appeal to have penalties for the abuse of monopoly suspended, reports BBC News Online. 'Microsoft's application for interim measures is therefore dismissed in its entirety,' The court's statement said. 'The evidence adduced by Microsoft is not sufficient to show that implementation of the remedies imposed by the Commission might cause serious and irreparable damage.' The commission's case is mainly focused on Microsoft's integration of Windows Media Player into the operationg system and the effects that has on the ability of Real Networks and Apple to get their rival players used." Similar stories at Bloomberg, CNET, and Reuters (via CNN).

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Choke on it by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-22 01:50 · Score: 4, Funny

MS was unable to comment because of their shock that they were unable to buy a court.
Whoa there! by Black+Parrot · 2004-12-22 01:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Surely a media player is an integral part of the operating system, just like a web browser, some card games, and a paper clip.

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Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Serious and irreparable damage by CortoMaltese · 2004-12-22 01:55 · Score: 2, Funny

I just can't think of a penalty that could cause Microsoft "serious and irreparable damage"... Help me out here, folks!