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Microsoft Threatens To Withdraw Windows in S.Korea
RocketJeff writes "South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating Microsoft since 2001 for violations of South Korea's antitrust rules. According to a Reuters article, part of a recent Microsoft regulatory filing states 'it might be necessary to withdraw Windows from the Korean market or delay offering new versions in Korea.' Basically, Microsoft is threatening to take their marbles and go home if they don't get the ruling they want."
Right...that should convince the South Korean government (and the rest of the world) that they're not an abusive monopoly.
The NSA: The only part of the US government that actually listens.
Screw you guys! I'm going home!
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Only old people use Windows in Korea.
Are you...Are you some kind of genius?
No, ma'am, I'm just a regular Slashdot reader.
"And who will that inconvenience?"
End of lesson. You may press the button.
South Korea prepares a heart felt thank you letter.
Now that's a death ray!
"So Korea, why did you switch to Linux?"
Korea: "For a variety of reasons. First, Microsoft violated many of my anti-trust regulations. Second, because it is foreign owned and controlled, even it their home country is one of my allies. Third, TCO is very high. Fourth, I have had many security and quality issues with their Jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none operating system. Fifth, Microsoft in response to the charges had threatened to slow or not at all release new products. And finally, because they took their marbles and went home."
"Their marbles?"
Korea: "Yes, I'm very disappointed, they had some very pretty catseyes and peeries."
Man. Are these people lazy, greedy or what? An entire country, with a considerably strong economy that DEC, Pr1me, Unisys, etc. would absolutely have sold their souls for. Microsoft can't have it their way so they're going to pull out. Blimey.A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
I'm sure you could get Steve Ballmer to say a few more stupid comments:
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This is a clever strategy on the part of Microsoft. The Koreans will be brought to their knees when they realize they need Windows to play Starcraft.
1) open mouth ...
2) insert shotgun
$$$ profit! $$$
My my microsoft in hot water again... what a supprise! Microsoft has so much bad PR now that they may ass well just release "Windows Virus Edition" and just get it all over with!
Schrodinger's cat- A cat is put in a sealed box. Attached to which is a radioactive nucleus and a canister of poison gas
24. ANTI-SOUTH KOREA PROVISION
Windows may not be used and is not licensed for use in any area of South Korea because they are big doodyheads and we don't like them any more.
It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
- E. Debs
It's their software, shouldn't they be able to sell it or not sell it where they wish?
Of course not!! (You must be new here)
"I'm going to fucking kill Korea. I'll fucking bury them. I've done it before, and I'll do it again."
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SCO is just the picture of normalcy.
Now if only we could get them to pull their products from the US, I would be happy.
I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress -J Adams
How do we get MS to withdraw from the US market? :)
to make Microsoft withdraw from the rest of the world too...
Pulling out is only 81% effective
"Screw you guys... I'm going home."
Fords do that.
Microsoft Threatens To Withdraw Windows in S.Korea
If we ask nicely, do you think we can get them to threaten to withdraw Windows from the United States?