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EU Says Microsoft Still Not Compliant

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the comply-with-this dept.

what about writes "News.com is reporting that the European Union still doesn't consider Microsoft in compliance with its anti-trust ruling." From the article: "Should the Commission issue a final decision against Microsoft, the software giant would face a retroactive fine of $2.36 million a day for the period between Dec. 15 and the date the final decision is issued. The Commission may then take additional steps to extend the daily fine until Microsoft complies with the order. The Commission's letter is just the latest action it has taken in the closely watched antitrust case. "

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  1. Lol wow a lot of trolls here by majortom1981 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft can leave Europe. we don't know the wording to the contracts. Also linux isn't the best system Either.We have a linux system here that crashes completely everytime we try to update it. Wich means we have to load the backup image everytime. no matter what anybody else says I have never had a windows server crash on me . Imagine all of the european users trying to compile programs just so they can run it on their machine? IF microsoft pulled out of europe europe would be in trouble. Microsoft products are in more places then you think.

  2. Evil governments by 386spart · · Score: 0, Troll

    I am european OSS enthusiast but am disguisted by the way EU acts. The mentality of european politicians is directly connected to the "sun king", Hitler and Stalin. They are elected by their deceived employees and are for all intents and purposes dictators. (The party that is willing to pay salaries for 30%-50% of the voting public has a bit of an advantage in the elections).
     
    I predict that they will continue to milk MS until they can't get anything more. They are after money, not justice. The Media-free editions they forced on MS is a daft and stupid solution that does nothing good for anyone, least of all the consumer. It is only useful if you want to be able to say "no, not good enough, gimme gimme!"

    To use an analogy more suited to this forum, the EU just said: "I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further".
     
    The EU is the really bad guy here, MS is guilty of a misdemeanor in comparison.