EU Set To Charge Microsoft Over Ruling Breach

New submitter quippe writes in with some bad news for Microsoft. "Microsoft Corp will be charged for failing to comply with a 2009 ruling ordering it to offer a choice of web browsers, the European Union's antitrust chief said on Thursday, which could mean a hefty fine for the company. U.S.-based Microsoft's more than decade-long battle with the European Commission has already landed it with fines totaling more than a billion euros ($1.28 billion). The Commission, which opened an investigation into the issue in July, is now preparing formal charges against the company, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said."

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I hope they use it wisely

[Anonymous Coward]

And not just bail out Spain and Greece

This is slashdot

[mumblestheclown]

So will we see gratuitous microsoft bashing or instead will people here admit the obvious fact that the ruling was utter nonsense that basically amounted to legalized extortion for no legitimate public policy reason?

(checks comment titles: "They have to ban windows in EU") ... sigh.

Brilliant Solution!

[some old guy]

Never mind bailing out Greece, Spain, and Italy for the umpteenth time.

Just fine the living hell out of Microsoft and apply it to to their debts. Truly an inspired way to recapitalize the ECB before the Euro crashes.

What the heck, find some pretext to grab a slice of the Apple pie too.

Positively wizard!