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Russia Launches Anti-trust Probe of Microsoft

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the from-russia-with-love dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Russia's state anti-monopoly service said on Thursday it had launched a probe of Microsoft over cutbacks in supplies of its Windows XP operating system in Russia. The agency said it thought Microsoft had violated antimonopoly legislation by cutting delivery of Windows XP operating system to Russia both separately and pre-installed on personal computers, as well as in its pricing policy on the product. It said it would consider the case on July 24, 2009."

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  1. Riiight... by brian0918 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Apparently in Russia, people have a right to an operating system, but no rights to life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness.

  2. SOFA KING WE TODDED by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So let me understand, a country in which digital piracy is as common as oxygen and in fact, underpins its economy now chooses to pursue legal action against its primary victim, microsoft.

    now thats soviet style justice

    the name may have changed buts its still the good ole ussr!

    p.s. thank you eurotards for your encouragement of this idiocy of which you are the epitome of with your nationalized this or that, talk about monopoly you dipshits

  3. gainway microsoft by observer7 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    here comes linux comrades