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[News] [Rival] Microsoft Tries to Escape Antitrust Fines While Another One is Coming

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] Microsoft Tries to Escape Antitrust Fines While Another One is Coming
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 03:07:43 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Microsoft to appeal EC's $1.39 billion fine

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| Microsoft announced Friday it's appealing the $1.39 billion fine the European 
| Commission imposed for failure to comply with its historic 2004 antitrust 
| order against the Redmond giant.  
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http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9940230-7.html?tag=nefd.top

Several more fines will be coming Microsoft's way, for more abuses than one can
even recall.


Yesterday:

Accused software pirate denounces Microsoft

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| A software dealer who Microsoft charged with engaging in the sale of pirated
| software is vowing to fight back. Next week he plans to file a complaint with
| the European Commission alleging abuse of power and anti-trust violations.
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http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=C7A7B9DA-17A4-0F78-319394D5362B416E


Recent:

Open Parliament

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| Many participants and speakers referenced to the OOXML standardisation 
| process, in particular were intrigued by the French AFNOR developments. 
| Generally speakers feel concerned about OOXML to become a standard in 
| governmental procurement. In private a government delegate compared 
| Microsoft's public affairs methods with the scientology cult.    
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http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-54634/open-parliament
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