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Microsoft Gives In To the EU

Posted by kdawson on from the playing-nice dept.

An anonymous reader writes with word that Redmond Developer News is reporting that Microsoft has given in to EU threats of further fines. The company has opened up a whole host of protocols, including the Exchange protocol, under a license, the terms of which are not known. No other news outlet has picked up this story so far.

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  1. Don't be fooled by EvilGoodGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft isn't bowing down for nothing, this is all just the next step in their plan to buy the EU. Just watch, you heard it here first!

    1. Re:Don't be fooled by alexandreracine · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually, Bill is bowing down to dodge the chair of ... someone...

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  2. Announcement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would like to announce that I, Anonymous Coward, have also given in to threats from the Government and will be complying with local laws, subject to certain conditions that I don't yet choose to reveal. This is my latest claim to have complied with the laws that supposedly bind me. The many many previous times I've made similar claims, it has been nothing more than wordplay with no basis in reality but please don't allow that to distract you from treating this as Headline News. Just because I'm a serial liar doesn't mean I shouldn't be given the same respect and trust as everyone else. Thanks.

  3. OMG - I was there! I was there! by cliveholloway · · Score: 4, Funny

    "No other news outlet has picked up this story so far"

    Wow. I feel honored. I can now tell my grandkids when I'm old and crusty that I actually saw a peice of news that was posted first on Slashdot - as opposed to the usual way of things being recycled from Fark, Digg or CNET. Or worse, a Roland Pickadoor submission.

    Is that a tear forming in the corner of my eye? Sniff.

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  4. Re:Well goddammit make your own protocols by DroversDog · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mr Ballmer,

    You are welcome to an account on Slashdot and don't have to be an AC.

    For the record anyone can make their own protocols but unless we have some agreement then inter communication between different platforms would be impossible.

    You see you'd end up with a monopoly otherwise if others weren't able to talk to your software.

    I bet you didn't know THAT.

    Regards