Microsoft Cancels EU Antitrust Hearing

bahstid writes "The NY Times reports that Microsoft and the European Commission have canceled the only hearing planned in an antitrust investigation into the company's tying of Internet Explorer into Windows because of a dispute over the attendance of European regulators serving as advisers. As a result, the commission will reach its decision and levy a fine based on written statements from Microsoft and its adversaries. Microsoft decided against the opportunity to give oral evidence in the case after it was unable to persuade the commission to move the meeting, scheduled for June 3rd through 5th, so that it did not conflict with a global antitrust conference in Zurich that draws European antitrust regulators."

Comments

Re:Stop crying, start coding.

[Hubbell]

I'm sorry, I'd like to be able to actually do the shit that I enjoy on my computer instead of feeling like I'm a hardcore nerd and using Linux or feeling like an utter bandwagon hopping faggot on a Mac.

I play various single/multiplayer games as well as Darkfall Online + I have never had a problem with windows since windows 98 (run XP exclusively since it was available) so I fail to see what all the nerdraging is about other than OMG NOONE WANTS TO USE MY PREFERRED OS WTFFF

Re:Microsoft Requested It

[Weezul]

I agree completely, but it's worth mentioning once upon a time MS tried avoiding politics. They were definitely breaking the law then, but U.S. politicians gave them a choice : get reamed by anti-trust cases or start paying for campaigns.

It's far more respectable to be a crook that tries to avoid the police altogether than to be a crook who welcomes police involvement and corruption to set p protection racks and help organize crime, like soo many other industries.

Well, my point is that blame lies with both corporations and politicians, and indirectly with people who let them get away with it.