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Did Microsoft get lucky in Europe?

Did Microsoft get lucky in Europe?Who said that?I thought I'd read many times in here that the EU is Microsofts biggest market. That sounds like a pretty strong demand.Dreaming, you must be dreaming,Or are you really lying in bed with Bill. Baby, he takes you in his arms, and though...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales force management, Microsoft Corp., commission, Microsoft Windows Vista, Heaton-Harris, Microsoft Windows XP, small business, Commision

Discussion threads 2006-10-16

Microsoft faces next deadline in EU antitrust case

Microsoft faces next deadline in EU antitrust caseMicrosoft faces next deadline in EU antitrust caseWhat were the names of the morems that stated that Microsoft was being compliant with the EU ?Anyone know ?Message has been deleted.There is no sympathy for criminals !Why would anyone with a clue have sympathy...

Tags: Commision, Microsoft Corp., EU antitrust case, EU Antitrust

Discussion threads 2006-02-13

EU takes aim at Intel favoritism--again

EU takes aim at Intel favoritism--againIf thems the rules...I have to wonder, though, why EU members would agree to such an intrusive rule. These are sovereign states which ought to have the privilege of choosing vendors in accordance with their own rules.The commision is turning the EU into a...

Tags: commision, U.S. Government, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-10-13

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Open source as industrial policy

Open source as industrial policythe EC patriots will bring M$ downwith the EU commision spearheading the the fight against the M$ beast, Linux will level the field and force M$ to compete on merits.Now is the time to prevent an Apple monopoly[i]"The Commission must do its part," said Kroes. "It...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Apple Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, industrial policy, software

Discussion threads 2008-06-12

Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocols

Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocolsThis is great news for me!As someone who has 2 Linux servers and multiple Windows desktops, Samba is an extremely important part of my home network. While Samba works really well right now with both XP and Vista, this agreement can't...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, Peer to peer (P2P), Microsoft Windows, Samba, Microsoft Corp., Windows protocol

Discussion threads 2007-12-20

Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocols

After years of public disagreement over ensuring interoperability between their respective software, Microsoft and Samba have come to terms. And not surprisingly, each vendor is offering quite a different spin on the licensing agreement they unveiled on December 20. It took an intermediary, the Protocol Freedom...

Tags: Samba, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-12-20

Why Opera's antitrust complaint against Microsoft is a bad idea

Why Opera's antitrust complaint against Microsoft is a bad ideaPersonally...I think it goes into the same boat as Microsoft whining to the government when the government tried to adopt ODF.Is there a law......somewhere that says a browser has to comply with web standards? If not, how can Opera try to...

Tags: Web browsers, Quality, Windows N, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Opera Software, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, standards, government

Discussion threads 2007-12-13

Novell credits Microsoft for soaring Linux sales

Novell credits Microsoft for soaring Linux salesTrueIf Microsoft was out of touch with it's customers they would have been out of business a LONG time ago.And people still say Microsoft isout of touch with it's customers. How many years of major marketshare and hitting the sweetspot will it take...

Tags: UNIX, Sales strategy, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, SuSE, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Novell Inc., sales

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

Sept. 17 ruling on Microsoft's EU antitrust appeal

Sept. 17 ruling on Microsoft's EU antitrust appeala bit late, but the verdict must support the commisionThere is no good reason moral or legal to limit the great work the commision is doing.The court must affirm commision's actions and even add some new restrictions on M$ way of doing bussines.On...

Tags: Government, Microsoft Corp., EU Antitrust Appeal, real justice

Discussion threads 2007-06-05

Wal-Mart favors HD-DVD

Wal-Mart favors HD-DVDAnything that kills BD Plus is great, butI'll be passing on the technology for a long while yet. At this price point, many won't and the nastygram of BD Plus that is part of the DRM "Copy Protection" mechanism of Blu_Ray will die as it should. ...

Tags: HD DVD, Digital rights management (DRM), DVD, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, HD-DVD, BD-Plus, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., digital-rights management, HDTV

Discussion threads 2007-04-25

Microsoft assembles its All Star team to tackle its Cloud OS

Microsoft assembles its All Star team to tackle its Cloud OS'Stars' at M$?Ha, ha, ha!The mobsters are taking fancy titles and are about to 'innovate' a cloud a.k.a hot air, that is no longer hot!The judgement days is comming!The first one is from EC commision, the last from Linux.Well, they...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Desktops, Star team, operating system, Cloud OS, Microsoft Corp., mobster

Discussion threads 2007-03-26

The EC and expropriation of Microsoft property

The EC and expropriation of Microsoft propertyMicrosoft needs to understand what is happening.Microsoft needs to come to terms with the fact they can not appease the EC regardless of what they do or how hard they try. The EC as you noted is using their power and position to...

Tags: Network technology, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., IP

Discussion threads 2007-03-02

EU: Microsoft compliance deadline a week away

EU: Microsoft compliance deadline a week awayWell, if so, it's just a counterbalance to the ABM zealots.And their whining that you're a 'tard if you use a product produced by Microsoft.Mostly right.But Microsoft did have documentation for aspects of their software that a business of Microsoft's size might be expected...

Tags: commission, compliance, Microsoft Corp., API

Discussion threads 2006-11-15

Microsoft-led project to deliver on ODF

Microsoft-led project to deliver on ODFwhere there$ money, there$ m$......I'm sure Linux Geek will lead the way on this projectbeing project and patch management manager at MS has been real rewarding for him and a benefit for u$.Microsoft-led project to deliver on ODFExcellent! This will allow those companies who have...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), No_Ax, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format

Discussion threads 2006-10-13

Judge sides with Google in dispute over keywords

Judge sides with Google in dispute over keywordsA very EVIL Google...So let's see if I have this right.Company "A" spends 20 years building a recognised brand, then Google sells that brand name to company B,C,D, etc. as a "key word" so anyone searching for Company A gets redirected to the...

Tags: SEARCH, Branding, Google Inc., Company-A

Discussion threads 2006-09-29

FCC's wireless auction winds down

FCC's wireless auction winds downGlobal Crossing, Deutsche Telkom, T-mobile USA, MicrosoftGlobal Crossing is one of the few Microsoft investments that didn't pan out. The firm went bankrupt with assets going to the almost bankrupt Deutsche Telkom who avoided bankrubsy with I believe loans from Microsoft and purchased T-mobile USA. The...

Tags: Federal government, Media players, TV & Home Theater, FCC, T-Mobile, Telkom, wireless auction, Deutsche, Microsoft Corp., wireless, Global Crossing Ltd.

Discussion threads 2006-09-18

Vista's European battleground

Vista's European battlegroundI Can Kinda Sorta Almost Agree with MS on This OneUnlike the browser, I can actually see the argument that security IS a part of the operating system and hence they are not abusing their monopoly to leverage dominance in another market (unlike the upheld conviction with respect...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2006-09-18

Police blotter: Trojan horse leads to porn convictions

Police blotter: Trojan horse leads to porn convictionsScary stuffSo how does one prove that "1069" didn't use the Trojan's backdoor to plant the evidence?I was always taught that the right to face one's accusers and cross-examine any witnesses was central to a trial. Guess I thought I was living...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Big Brother, undesirable, trojan horse, computer

Discussion threads 2006-08-25

Call centers ramp up VoIP

Call centers ramp up VoIPOHyou not going to make me buy a new phone are ya ?Could be good for Disabled people.When VOIP becomes the norm it means more disabled people will be able to access employment which would be brilliant. If mobility is the problem then teleworking is a...

Tags: Call centers, Telephony, Recruitment & Selection, Customer relationship management (CRM), VoIP, call-center, job, Disabled People, phone

Discussion threads 2006-08-15

Moral hazards and net neutrality

George Ou is probably going to write something on this, as he's the one who sent me the link, but I just had to pull out one piece that I thought was particularly important. Timothy B. Lee (which, when I first read it, I thought to be Tim Berners-Lee, father...

Tags: industry, government regulation, cartel, Net Neutrality, transportation

Blog posts 2006-08-03