EU Deadline Approaching for Microsoft

doga writes "As reported by various publications, Microsoft is facing its deadline tonight at midnight central European time. The commissioner has then to decide whether it implemented correctly the measures (windows without media player and interop documentation) or if it should be fined up to 5% of its daily sales." From the article: "European antitrust regulators, who have been at odds with Microsoft over its efforts to comply with its order, hope to make a decision by July 20 as to whether Microsoft has submitted an acceptable proposal for compliance, said Jonathan Todd, a spokesman for the European Union. That date is the last meeting of the European Commission before its summer recess."

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Re:So the timeline is really:

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with the exception of the UK and Ireland since they don't bitch about everything.

Why do you hate UK and Ireland so much especially as we want to see MS sorted out (you did know the UK was one of the lead countries pushing for this didn't you?).

I'd hazard a guess that Europe would slide into the third world even faster.

Your ignorance is stangering and amusing. Will all computers suddenly stop? no, Will an alternative OS be developed? Yes, are there already alternatives? Yes. MS would never pull out because that would play into the EU's hands this is what they (the EU) want, the opportunity for other companies to grow, that is the last thing MS want.

If you were the MS chairman you sound like you would cut of your nose to spite your face and be proud of it.

free state run health care, free software, what more do you need, right?

A real free market without monopolies would be a good start.