Brussels blow to Microsoft upheld - Democratic Underground

emad

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Wed Dec-22-04 09:52 AM
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Brussels blow to Microsoft upheld

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A European court has turned down an appeal by Microsoft to delay hard-hitting sanctions from the European Commission.

The US software giant went to the European Court of First Instance to try to get the penalties for abuse of monopoly suspended.

Microsoft wanted to delay the opening up of aspects of its Windows software system to rivals, and a record EU fine.

The court dismissed Microsoft's plea "in its entirety".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4117217.stm

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w4rma

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Wed Dec-22-04 09:54 AM
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1. They can pull their BS here, but they isolate themselves here too. (nt)

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Melodybe

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Wed Dec-22-04 09:55 AM
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2. Europeans like open source, Linex is sweeping the continent

Can I say HA HA HA HA, screw you Bill Gates!

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Vidar

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Wed Dec-22-04 09:58 AM
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3. Good for the EU.

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