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Microsoft Responds to EU With Another Question

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has responded to the latest round of EU requests by asking how much the EU thinks they should charge for Windows Server Protocols. The EU has stated the Microsoft should charge based on 'innovation, not patentability' and that they have 'examined 160 Microsoft claims to patented technologies' concluding 'only four may only deserve to claim a limited degree of innovation.' The EU is also starting to discuss structural remedies as opposed to the behavioral remedies they are currently enforcing. At what point has/will the EU overstepped its bounds?"

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  1. Re:At what point? by Frankie70 · · Score: 3, Funny


    A: Is it really necessary that every Slashdot summary ends with a very polarizing question?


    Nope. That it end with a stupid question is neccessary. The stupid question may
    or may not be polarizing.

  2. Re:At what point? by Nuffsaid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would everybody please stop answering questions with other questions?

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  3. Re:At what point? by mulvane · · Score: 5, Funny

    What would you prefer we respond with?

  4. Re:At what point? by Timesprout · · Score: 4, Funny

    Something rhetorical?

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  5. Re:At what point? by QuickFox · · Score: 3, Funny

    You mean like a rhetorical question?

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  6. Re:At what point? by nharmon · · Score: 3, Funny

    What is a rhetorical question?

  7. Re:At what point? by iainl · · Score: 3, Funny

    What do you think one is?

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  8. Re:At what point? by karolgajewski · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are we using the EU definition of a rhetorical question or the Slashdot Natalie Portman definition of a rhetorical question?

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  9. Re:At what point? by ickoonite · · Score: 4, Funny

    Would it not be a good idea to keep doing this to see if we can break Slashdot? How many levels deep can we go?

    iqu :P