____/ bbgruff on Thursday 22 May 2008 13:52 : \____
> MEMO/08/324
>
> Brussels, 22nd May 2008
> Antitrust: Commission takes note of Microsoft's announcement on
> supporting ODF in Office
>
> The European Commission has taken note of Microsoft's announcement on
> 21st May concerning supporting ODF in Office. The Commission would
> welcome any step that Microsoft took towards genuine interoperability,
> more consumer choice and less vendor lock-in. In its ongoing antitrust
> investigation concerning interoperability with Microsoft Office (see
> MEMO/08/19), the Commission will investigate whether the announced
> support of ODF (OpenDocument format) in Office leads to better
> interoperability and allows consumers to process and exchange their
> documents with the software product of their choice.
>
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/324&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
>
> (Roy: I think this is the way that diplomats say what you said,
> like "We'll look into this, but if it's just vapourware, or broken, it
> changes nowt!)
Redmond, 23rd May 2008
Trust!Us!: Microsoft takes note of EC's announcement on pardon
The Convicted Monopolist has taken note of Neelie's announcement on
22nd May concerning supporting fine refunds in 2081.
(bbgruff: I think this is the way that Tony Soprano says what you said,
like "We'll look into this, but if it's just boiler-room, or broken kneecaps,
we give them a deal they cannot refuse!)
>
> Also, a little bit in El Reg, titled
> "EC takes own sweet time backing Microsoft ODF move
> Interoperable? We'll be the judge of that":-
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/22/ec_probes_microsoft_odf_support/
Microsoft is MAD, just as McBride said that "SCO is MAD." The top execs have
left (Ballmer among the few top seniors who stayed) and they juggle compliant
and lock-in.
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