Slashdot Mirror
EU satisfied With Microsoft's Antitrust Plan
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."
They're a fucking dying organization.
I hope high gas prices are depriving your children, you fucking dumbass.
Microsoft wasn't about to be bullied around by the EU and they knew it. They tried their best to scare MS, but in the final analysis, the comissioners saw how rediculous their demands were and how far-reaching the implications would be for all businesses in the region.
It's already getting enough from the oil for food scandal
Why don't you take your +1 karma bonus and just fucking google it.
By forcing Microsoft to sell this version in other countries, the EU is effectively dumping inferior products on other countries that don't want it. Since when does the EU say what I can and cannot buy (or want to buy) here in the US? The EU is stepping WAY over their boundaries here. I'm sorry they need to feel validation in their decision to bring about an inferior product, but I don't want any part of it. I certainly don't want to here the thousands of users calling up and costing companies useless time and manhours about "where is Media Player" because the EU has forced Microsoft to sell it in other countries. The EU has become a joke. But what isn't funny is the lengths they will go to in order to prove their relevance (or lack thereof).
I wish you were Bill Gates.