EU victory leaves questions for Vista
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| European antitrust regulators' victory over Microsoft was a resounding smack
| at the software maker's old business practices, but it left analysts divided
| as to how the company's new businesses, including Windows Vista, might be
| affected.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070918/ap_on_hi_te/eu_microsoft_vista
EU court dismisses Microsoft appeal
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_hi_te/eu_microsoft
Look at the photo they chose. Someone at Yahoo/AP really dislikes Europe.
Microsoft loss is bad news for Apple, Google
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| In affirming nearly $1 billion in fines against the software giant, a
| European court may have just made life a lot more difficult for U.S.
| technology companies, writes Fortune's Jon Fortt.
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http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/technology/microsoft_ruling_analysis.fortune/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
They explicitly said that they want to see Microsoft's market share reduced and
there are already some policies. Japan has similar legal actions in place and
the nation is move to Linux (it's a formal thing).
Related:
Software rivals say Microsoft's Vista illegal in Europe (at CNNMoney.com)
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| Software manufacturers, citing 2004 European Commission finding,
| contend the operating system violates server laws in Europe.
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http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/26/news/international/bc.vista.microsoft.eu.reut/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote
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