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| Microsoft fined $1.4 BILLION by eu
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| Such BS.
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02-27-2008, 10:06 AM
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| Where is microsoft_legal when we need him  | |
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02-27-2008, 10:46 AM
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02-27-2008, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Devil Dog  Such BS. | How so?
Microsoft is a convicted monopolist that continues to ignore any and all court rulings that come from the EU.
If you yourself were found guilty of even 1/1000th of what they have been found guilty of you'd be in prison. | |
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02-27-2008, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sdsinc Where is microsoft_legal when we need him | It's very likely he's down in a dark basement right now, while Mr. Gates locates a pair of pliers and a blow torch. | |
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02-27-2008, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Seraphim It's very likely he's down in a dark basement right now, while Mr. Gates locates a pair of pliers and a blow torch. | 
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02-29-2008, 07:47 PM
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M$ deserves that... Anti Trust, monopoly, selling buggy/crappy software... | |
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No word from 'Microsoft Legal'?
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| Where does the $1.4b go - who are the beneficiaries?
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03-07-2008, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by jasdon11 Where does the $1.4b go - who are the beneficiaries? | nowhere - Nobody.
I it ever will be paid - it'll go down the general black hole of the EU budget.
Just like when you get a speeding ticket - who's geting that money?
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| $1.4 billion is a funny ammount for corporation like M$. | |
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| It seems they're playing games for the past 4 years. Trust MicroSoft, they should be able to continue this game for a while. | |
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| we want more! we want more!
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03-08-2008, 09:16 PM
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| I heard on the radio today that gates dropped large on the forbes richest dudes list after a long stint. -1.4b might have played a factor in this along with the negative connotations that come with it.
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