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Microsoft Fails to Comply With EU Requirements

Posted by Zonk on from the close-but-no-cigar dept.

sebFlyte writes "ZDNet is reporting the news that the EU has rejected Microsoft's attempt to wriggle out of it's legal obligation to open up Windows protocols. Microsoft was attempting to bypass the regulation by offering a license totally incompatible with the GPL and which has an absurdly high fee attached. If Microsoft don't come up with a solution that the EU finds acceptable, then they can be fined $5m a day. They've also got some commentary on why Microsoft's behaviour cannot be allowed to stand." The BBC has commentary as well.

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  1. $5m a day? by chman · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was wondering how Brown was going to afford those bus passes for the elderly. He's a sneaky one, that Chancellor.

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  2. Bill, the particular by Ganellon · · Score: 5, Funny
    Bill Gates may be a British knight, but he is not yet emperor of Europe.

    I checked on Bill's /. poll response. Evidently, he's not interested in Emporor. He's holding out for Kwisatz Haderach.

  3. Balmer and RMS by cheezemonkhai · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stick Balmer in a Room with RMS.

    Make Balmer listen to RMS until all problems are sorted.

    Should take about 30 second, oh or Balmers head may explode. ;)

  4. Doesn't! by bahamat · · Score: 3, Funny
    If Microsoft don't come up with . . .


    Doesn't you moron! DOESN'T!