____/ Stuart Miller on Monday 17 September 2007 18:40 : \____
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> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> EU court dismisses most of Microsoft's appeal
>>
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>> | The EU's Court of First Instance dismissed Microsoft's appeal on all
>> | substantive points, reversing the Commission only on the creation of a
>> | monitoring trustee to ensure implementation of one of the remedies.
>> `----
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http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=media&storyID=nBRU005957
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>> SCO bankrupt on Friday and Microsoft down on Monday. What a great week.
>>
>> This decision is very likely to affect the States' request for extended
>> oversight in the United States.
>
> I'm really pleased with this ruling.
> It's hard to say much about the process or the differences between European
> and US government models, but I am sure that the only reason MS gets away
> with so much in the US is that it is such a major contributor to US
> politicians, to the US foreign exchange reserves, and to US income tax.
> Europe would see MS as a drain in their foriegn exchange, aside from an
> anti-American sentiments they may have.
> Now if we could get the Canadian government, which faces the same situation
> as Europe, to follow along...
Japan is soon to follow. I can get you the link if you want...
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