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Post #146,956 by jake123 3/18/04 3:14:23 PM Reply	Another possible outcome The resulting firestorm might not be aimed at the folks at the EU. Also, if you refuse to sell... what happens to the status of your IP in the jurisdiction in question? IP laws Over There are not the same as over here... --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #146,958 by inthane-chan 3/18/04 3:16:43 PM Reply	Won't do them much good without the source code... ...and legal liability for international corps with a branch in the U.S. jurisdiction.
Post #146,959 by jake123 3/18/04 3:18:41 PM Reply	Aye, that's true The other possible outcome is a massive move away from Windows. It's neither the same place nor the same time as when they pulled that stunt in the US. The move has already started... that kind of attempt at blackmail might tip a lot of people on the fence over to the side that Ernie Ball's on. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #146,961 by inthane-chan 3/18/04 3:30:50 PM Reply	I think Microsoft knows this... ...and will not play "chicken" with the EU. Instead, we'll see a stripped down, "crippled" version of XP, without media player, costing maybe 1 euro less than the "full" verson - and major functionality will not work until Media Player is downloaded and installed off of Microsoft's website. Kinda like the IE-less version of Win 9x that was released a bit back. "I'll stop calling this crew 'Orwellian' when they stop using 1984 as an operations manual." - J. Bradford DeLong
Post #147,011 by jake123 3/18/04 7:27:32 PM Reply	I dunno I have a wee feeling that the competition bureau at the EU might take exception to that, unlike the spineless at the DOJ. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #147,012 by inthane-chan 3/18/04 7:35:38 PM Reply	I didn't say Microsoft knew THAT... ;-)
Post #147,024 by Meerkat 3/18/04 10:27:57 PM Reply	It's a chance at least to update an old tagline... Or at least a change to an existing one. "You have moved your mouse. Please install Media Player and reboot for this change to take effect..." John. Busy lad.

EC fails to reach agreement with MS - (pwhysall) - (9) - March 18, 2004, 07:23:38 AM EST

Expect to see Microsoft refuse to sell in the EU - (ben_tilly) - (8) - March 18, 2004, 01:52:42 PM EST

Sadly, I agree. -NT - (pwhysall) - March 18, 2004, 01:54:17 PM EST

Another possible outcome - (jake123) - (6) - March 18, 2004, 03:14:23 PM EST

Won't do them much good without the source code... - (inthane-chan) - (5) - March 18, 2004, 03:16:43 PM EST

Aye, that's true - (jake123) - (4) - March 18, 2004, 03:18:41 PM EST

I think Microsoft knows this... - (inthane-chan) - (3) - March 18, 2004, 03:30:50 PM EST

I dunno - (jake123) - (1) - March 18, 2004, 07:27:32 PM EST

I didn't say Microsoft knew *THAT*... ;-) -NT - (inthane-chan) - March 18, 2004, 07:35:38 PM EST

It's a chance at least to update an old tagline... - (Meerkat) - March 18, 2004, 10:27:57 PM EST

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