Where in the verdict does it say that Microsoft has to support competitors ? Nowhere does it say that.
What the verdicts says is that Micrsofts does not have the right to force competitors out of the market by making it impossible to change media player - now thay have to publish the interface so the competorits have the change to make mediaplayers that work seamlessly with MS Windows and ship a Windows without it so OEM can ship another companies media player.
And yes you are trolling for Microsoft. Because this has been explaind' many a times on slashdot if you have been following this discussion.
His paper is a good example of how hard it is too change a open source projekt of today - since the compiler nowadays is separate from the rest of the code.
It's mucher harder today since one need to crack the security on soo many webbsites because of the distibuted development that is done in free and open software today on the Internet.
His example also shows that it only works if the same developer makes both the OS and the compiler.
Linux are not developed that way - however a large competetitor to Linux is....
Well, many of the countries in EU are part of NATO - so they can count on support by the others in that alliance when attacked - it will mean that US has to send troops to defend Europe to defend upon the attacker - i.e. US.
Actually they have been doing that for a while - and stopped some large corporations from merging and/or forcing them to sell of certain part of thier bussines so they not get a monpoly in certain markets.
Its probaly the only part of the EU byrocrazy that works well.
Should they not then be forced to also include alla other media players so that they do not five preference to just a few of the competitors - that would not be fair to Microsoft at all since there are alot of other players for many medias.
The only fair thing would be to force Microsoft to not bundle the player with the OS - and that is just what EU wants.
How about if the email program when getting a executable program and if the user tries to open it says:
"This is a suspected virus - it might erase your harddisk and force you to spend weeks reformatting and reinstalleing your computer - do you want me to throw it away ?"
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* The CAT / MR scanners at a Danish hospital
Obviously, if they wanted to scan something they should have used grep instead of cat.
Of course, but they are Windows users...
Where in the verdict does it say that Microsoft has to support competitors ? Nowhere does it say that.
What the verdicts says is that Micrsofts does not have the right to force competitors out of the market by making it impossible to change media player - now thay have to publish the interface so the competorits have the change to make mediaplayers that work seamlessly with MS Windows and ship a Windows without it so OEM can ship another companies media player.
And yes you are trolling for Microsoft. Because this has been explaind' many a times on slashdot if you have been following this discussion.
His paper is a good example of how hard it is too change a open source projekt of today - since the compiler nowadays is separate from the rest of the code.
It's mucher harder today since one need to crack the security on soo many webbsites because of the distibuted development that is done in free and open software today on the Internet.
His example also shows that it only works if the same developer makes both the OS and the compiler.
Linux are not developed that way - however a large competetitor to Linux is....
Yes, only those with a .mail domain name may send email and thus someone can not hi-jack a broadband computer with a virus and start to pump out spam.
.mail-servers.
All ISP then have to force all customers to send email through their own
This has nothing to do with real player.
It has to do with Microsoft - as usual - mishandling their dominant position in the market.
Well, many of the countries in EU are part of NATO - so they can count on support by the others in that alliance when attacked - it will mean that US has to send troops to defend Europe to defend upon the attacker - i.e. US.
They hike up the price for vitamin supplements to score big profits.
Simple as that.
Microsoft has companies in most of EU that has a turn-over which are much higher than that little fine.
Why should they leave one of their biggest and most lucrative markets ?
Actually they have been doing that for a while - and stopped some large corporations from merging and/or forcing them to sell of certain part of thier bussines so they not get a monpoly in certain markets.
Its probaly the only part of the EU byrocrazy that works well.
One Word: Linux.
Actually they are not - however OEM should not be forced to bundle MS Mediaplayer as they are now.
EU are just opening up for competition in
playing video and music.
As far as I know ASF is still patented.
So its not open.
Well Paul Allen a high ranking executive in Microsoft and its 2nd largest shareholder is also the largest investor in Baystar.
So it probably just wasn't some guy.
Well, they are actually numbers so sort them as numbers, then everything are alright.
USA gave Al-Quaida weapons to fight Soviet in Afganistans - after they won Ql-Auada attacked USA.
USA put Sadamm into power and later usurped him.
These things happens.
Security updates.
The phone rings in an german company.
FRENCH ACCENT VOICE ON PHONE
"Hello, is this Suse - I got a large order for you!"
Should they not then be forced to also include alla other media players so that they do not five preference to just a few of the competitors - that would not be fair to Microsoft at all since there are alot of other players for many medias.
The only fair thing would be to force Microsoft to not bundle the player with the OS - and that is just what EU wants.
The 166 Mhz Pentium was available in the second half of 1995.
So when you bought your 166Mhz 1997 it must have been kinda slow - compared to the best.
How about if the email program when getting a executable program and if the user tries to open it says:
:-)
"This is a suspected virus - it might erase your harddisk and force you to spend weeks reformatting and reinstalleing your computer - do you want me to throw it away ?"
Most poeple would probably just press yes
They also turn in a lot of papers.
The oral argument is just a chance for the two sides to deliver their most important arguments in the case.
Well that and it also takes some time for the court to write the verdict.
No it means games.now in english.
Spela.nu would be play.now
Well in Sweden the tax is over 50% so it means that its pure profit for the goverment!
no that problem was fixed in the next to last version of 2.4...
Ever heard of an operatingsystem called Linux ?
The good part - you always have the source!