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Deadline Looming for Microsoft in Antitrust Case

Posted by samzenpus on from the pay-up dept.

gaijincory writes "The International Herald Tribune reminds us that the end of the month is Microsoft's deadline to comply with the European Commission's antitrust ruling. The fine for non-compliance? A cool $5 million per day."

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  1. Explain to me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...why Microsoft gets punished for bundling software (IE, WMP, etc) when the more popular Linux distributions pretty much work by bundling? For example, Xandros installs Firefox. Aren't we really talking about the same difference, here?

    To compete with Linux, it seems to me that there is no other recourse but to offer a competing package.

    Really, this is not a flamebait, someone explain how to me why a company is not entitled to compete with alternative platforms with similar offerings?

    Is competing anti-competitive? Is the EU protecting their customers, businesses, or special interests?

  2. Re:Most likely payment method... by dabadab · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, it's the EU, not the USA. They have to pay with Euro, not with glass beads.

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