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Deadline Looming for Microsoft in Antitrust Case
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."
To give you an idea of how deceptive Microsoft is, I direct your attention to the recent demand, by Bill Gates, that the American government raise the cap on H-1B workers. Gates claims that there is an insufficient number of Americans who are qualified for the job of "programmer".
Professor Matloff of the University of California at Davis exploded this deception. He noted that Microsoft hires only 4% of applicants. Further, of the 50 applicants from MIT last year, only 1 was offered a job to work at Microsoft.
Frankly, I do not give a damn about Microsoft. Let us unite behind Linux and the open source movement. As a matter of principle, I refuse to use Internet Explore or Windows XP.
This is almost like a personal vendetta on Microsoft directly from the EU. Noone really cares about the Microsoft anti-trust case in Europe, and the Windows XP 'Reduced Media Edition' is a flop.
Why would you buy a copy of a 'crippled' XP over a full-featured one. Its not like you cant just disable the features you don't want in XP (well, for the most part).
As much as I dislike MS's previous business practises, I wish the EU would, uh, 'bugger off' and leave MS alone to correct their ways. Even the biggest Linux Zealot would need to admit they have come a long way since Windows 95 and are making improvements in terms of security, etc...
To give you an idea of how deceptive Microsoft is, I direct your attention to the recent demand, by Bill Gates, that the American government raise the cap on H-1B workers. Gates claims that there is an insufficient number of Americans who are qualified for the job of "programmer".
Professor Matloff of the University of California at Davis exploded this deception. He noted that Microsoft hires only 4% of applicants. Further, of the 50 applicants from MIT last year, only 1 was offered a job to work at Microsoft.
Frankly, I do not give a damn about Microsoft. Let us unite behind Linux and the open source movement. As a matter of principle, I refuse to use Internet Explore or Windows XP.
It's spelled 'ridiculous' you fucking nimwit.
...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?
No, it's the EU, not the USA. They have to pay with Euro, not with glass beads.
Real life is overrated.