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____/ wispygalaxy on Friday 05 June 2009 22:22 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> Russia launches antitrust probe of Microsoft
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>> | Russia's state anti-monopoly service launched a probe of Microsoft Corp
>> | over cutbacks in supplies of the Windows XP operating system in Russia,
>> | it said on Thursday.
>> |
>> | The agency said it thought Microsoft had violated antimonopoly
>> | legislation by cutting delivery of Windows XP to Russia both separately
>> | and pre-installed on personal computers, as well as in its pricing
>> | policy on the product.
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>> http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE55358020090604
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> Russia is quite FOSS-friendly, so I'm not startled at all at this news.
> Good for them!
Watch how Microsoft planted a self-congratulatory piece in a major publication
some days ago:
Microsoft continues support for Russia market
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| - Nikolay Pryanishnikov
| President, Microsoft Russia
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http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800573865_480200_NT_03427aa3.HTM
Maybe the government will take down the Microsoft Mafia before it takes the
other mafia.
- --
~~ Best of wishes
"It's a pity that punched card equipment is now almost all gone. There's
nothing better for grabbing a tie and breaking the wearer's neck."
- -- Mike Andrews
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