__/ [ Rafael ] on Friday 02 March 2007 10:37 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> [ B Gruff ] on Thursday 01 March 2007 23:31
>>> On Thursday 01 March 2007 22:17 Rafael wrote:
>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Europe Threatens New Microsoft Fines
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>> | The European Union escalated its trans-Atlantic fight with Microsoft
>>>>> | Corp. on Thursday, threatening new multimillion fines against the
>>>>> | software maker over claims it is asking rivals to pay too much
>>>>> | for information that would help their servers work with Windows.
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070301/eu_microsoft.html?.v=5
>>>>
>>>> This statement is interesting:
>>>>
>>>> | In a so-called "statement of objections" released Thursday, the EU's
>>>> | executive Commission rejected 1,500 pages of documents Microsoft
>>>> | submitted to back up its pricing.
>>>>
>>>> Why does it take killing a couple trees to make a pricing justification
>>>> statement?
>>> "Never mind the quality, feel the width"?
>>
>> I don't think that statement would impress Miss Kroes.
>
> It obviously didn't.
I was actually using some humour there, interpreting this in a sexual
context.
> For a company to be fair, one would think
> that one consistent pricing policy with a few ground rules for
> especially negotiated prices would be the model in use. However,
> perhaps the word "fair" may be too strong to use. Life seemingly
> becomes a complicated jumble when there appears to be no moral
> compass for a guide. IMHO, it is all about maximising profits.
See their latest rebuttal. It's outrageous. 9,500 pages that buy them more
time to conquer, extinguish rivals, and abuse.
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