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EU satisfied With Microsoft's Antitrust Plan

Posted by timothy on from the yeah-that's-ok-then dept.

rcrc writes "According to Reuters, Microsoft's proposal to avoid paying a fine of $5 million a day has almost been approved by the European Union in a long-running antitrust case. The case deals with the interoperability between the Windows PC and servers. The next step is for the proposal to be "market tested" with other industry players before a final assessment is given by the EU."

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  1. How much do you want to bet.... by suman28 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "I remain determined to ensure that all elements of the Decision are properly implemented. This includes the ability for developers of open source software to take advantage of the remedy." How much do you want to bet that this issue will slowly be pushed into the background and eventually disappear? Microsoft has always found a way out of such situations.

  2. Communication standard are like language by what+about · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What would you think if some big company asked you to "licence" the right to talk English, or French, or Chineese ?

    Well, this is what Microsoft is doing. You want to talk with Microsoft ? then you have to "licence".

    Even better similarity. A Company creates a new language and slowly have half of the world speak it. For the other half of the world you have to "licence" the fact that you can talk that new language.