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Microsoft's European License Dissected

Posted by timothy on from the in-the-name-of-science dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ZDNet has published a step-by-step explanation of Microsoft's proposed server interoperability license, which was just rejected by the European Commission. The EC said the license excluded open-source vendors and charged unjustifiably high royalty fees -- all bad for business."

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  1. Re:Here is a question by Darkon · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    Microsoft are a monopoly

    We have just as many Linux workstations as Windows boxen where I work. I have a Sun box on my desk at home. I have friends who use Macs exclusively. Still telling me that Microsoft is a monopoly?

  2. Re:Here is a question by ajaf · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Who wants to look at that ugly code? :)

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  3. Re:Cold War .. by djfray · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There is no way in hell you can compare Microsoft to the soviet union... just shut up now

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