__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 08 September 2006 09:31 \__
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> 7 <website_has_email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> Microsoft hints at delay of Vista in Europe
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>>> | Microsoft raised the possibility on Thursday that it might delay the
>>> | introduction of its new Vista Windows operating system in Europe,
>>> | depending on antitrust requirements of the European Commission.
>>> `----
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>> Its the best thing that could ever happen.
>> It signals EU companies and governments to take action
>> to force more interoperability out in the open so they can
>> specify software purchases by interoperability standards
>> and by force prevent the adoption of proprietory scab software
>> throughout government and drive this down into purchasing
>> departments at all levels.
>>
>
> For sure, although I'm quite certain this is another MS tactic to put
> pressure on the EU to cave to the Microsoft line. I'm sure it'll have
> some impact, and you can be quite certain that MS will already have a
> shedload of people who will start sending out complaints and blaming the
> EU for this, saying it's holding up their businesses, putting pressure
> on politicians, and so on. MS are very very good at this, so wait for
> the informed articles, the adverts, the letters to the commissioner from
> the recently deceased, etc. etc.
PJ found an article titled "Microsoft threatens EU with delays yada yada..."
Watch the MS bully in action.
>>> http://tinyurl.com/s4ur2
>>> http://yahoo.reuters.com/news
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articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060907:MTFH81582_2006-09-07_15-20-08_L07888304&type=comktNews&rpc=44
>>>
>>> That's not a problem at all. Europe is already moving to Linux. Asia,
>>> Australia, Africa, and South America too.
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