____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 13 December 2007 16:24 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Opera files EU antitrust suit against Microsoft
>>
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>>| Opera Software has filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft in the
>>| European Union, accusing it of stifling competition by tying its Internet
>>| Explorer web browser to Windows.
>>|
>>| The complaint, which was filed by the Norwegian firm with the European
>>| Commission yesterday, says Microsoft is abusing its dominant position in
>>| the desktop PC market by offering only Internet Explorer as a standard part
>>| of Windows, and hindering interoperability by not following accepted
>>| standards with IE.
>>|
>>| Opera is asking the Commission, the executive branch of the European Union,
>>| to force Microsoft to unbundle IE from Windows, or include other browsers
>>| as a standard part of its operating system. It also wants it to require
>>| Microsoft to adhere to industry standards with its Web browser.
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>>
>>
http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/legislation/news/index.cfm?newsid=6663
>>
>
> An opportunity for the EU government to support EU businesses in taking
> on the illegal practices of a foreign company... I wonder if it will be
> taken up?
Microsoft will lobby, and bribe, and manipulate. How dare I say so? This is
just a case of looking at prior incidents. Hopefully those involved will have
spine. Microsoft is also known for its secret smear campaigns against those
that put it at risk. This has -- on several occasions in the past -- also
involved Microsoft having people lose their job for not supporting Microsoft.
This one won't be an easy win for Opera. They face a company that not only
think it's the saviour of the world and therefore above the law, but also a
company that uses death analogies to describe its plans for other companies.
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| From: jimall Mon Sep 9 11:09:33 1991
| To: billg steveb
| Cc: bradsi; jonl; mikemur; paulma
| Subject winball
| Date: Mon Sep 09 11:08:44 PDT 1991
|
|
| [...]
|
| We need to slaughter Novell before they get stronger.
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http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/0000/PX00948.pdf
MS exec's hunting trip: illegally chased and shot 4 antelopes
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| Microsoft OEM chief Joachim Kempin was guilty of nine charges
| of illegal hunting...
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/07/04/ms_execs_hunting_trip_illegally/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/03/19/microsoft_killed_dell_linux_states/
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| From: bradsi Fri Oct 18 14:24:00 1991
| To: dawntr; jonl; makemap; mikemur; philipg; vijayc
| Cc: garygi; hankv; lewisl; peteh
| Subject: Re: Excel brainstorm group
| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 91 14:20:38 PDT
|
| I'd be glad to help tilt lotus into into the death spiral. I could do it
| friday afternoon but not saturday. I could do it pretty much any time
| the followung week.
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http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/010807/PLEX_1031.pdf
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| From: johnfi; Wed Mar 14 11:18:49 1990
| To: RichAab; RussW; SherryR; c-JanetC
| Subject: H-P New Wave
| Date: Wed Mar 14 10:56:42 1990
|
| A few issues ... Got a call from Gary Perez (our OEM HP Acct Mgr) this
| morning. They are telling HP that they wil NOT be part of this launch
| and that BillG has said "fxxk HP (all divisions) if they won't sign a
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Windows license."
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http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/5000/PX05099.pdf
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| Microsoft has warned Google to steer clear of corporate search,
| declaring that the market is "our house"....
|
| "Those people are not going to be allowed to take food off our plate,
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| because that is what they are intending to do."
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2160431/microsoft-warns-google-business
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