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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MS: Tell the Europeans to Pound Salt

[tjstork]

Europe has no right to levy a fine of that magnitude on an American company.

Don't pay any fines.

Dump the software on Europe for free as in beer to continue to lock the market in.

Europe is hell bent on starting a trade war. The Bush administration should intervene on Microsoft's behalf and place sanctions all European technology companies in retaliation.

Ban SAP and Business Objects in the United States.