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Microsoft turns to U.S. for EU Antitrust Help

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-daaaaaaaaaaad dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The NY times reports that Microsoft has asked U.S. goverment officials to intervene on their behalf in the EU antitrust case. The US (through diplomatic channels) has asked the court to be 'fair'." From the article: "Microsoft has complained frequently in recent months that it has been denied the right to a fair defense in the continuing antitrust case with the European Commission. It has also accused the commission of collaborating with its rivals in the software industry and denying it access to what it contends are vital documents it needs to prepare its defense. A memo written by unidentified government officials in Washington stated that Microsoft's complaints raise 'substantial concerns' about the way Microsoft is being treated, according to a person close to the commission who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the memo."

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  1. Bill Gates declares EU "Axis of Evil" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Asks GWB to help win their hearts and minds with an arial bombardment.

    1. Re:Bill Gates declares EU "Axis of Evil" by andrewbaldwin · · Score: 5, Funny

      with an arial bombardment. That's OK then -- for a moment I was worried it would be Times New Roman ;-)

    2. Re:Bill Gates declares EU "Axis of Evil" by dtsazza · · Score: 4, Funny

      They're obviously holding back the big guns then - they could do a lot worse... :)

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    3. Re:Bill Gates declares EU "Axis of Evil" by Orion+Blastar · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah Microsoft is really the Times New Roman Empire. I think they want to use the US as a Courier to knock out the Wingdings in the EU.

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    4. Re:Bill Gates declares EU "Axis of Evil" by S.O.B. · · Score: 5, Funny

      As long as he doesn't try to fight a war on two fonts.

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  2. Unfair treatment of a US corporation... by VendettaMF · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Yeah, they've outlawed buying off their legislature, so we're having to work in the back channels to get our decision barged through, but half the time these guys ain't even speakin fuckin English, so we're being blocked out from the bribery channels unfairly..."

    I can see how that might be an issue.

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  3. From the Article by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Steve Ballmer was quoted as saying, 'I'm gonna fuckin' kill(R) Europe!' It's the final countdown!"

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  4. Re:unidentified, anonymity, denials. by homerules · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or they are already under contract.

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