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Post #148,575
by Steven A S
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3/25/04 5:18:19 PM
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New Oh, Poor MicroShaft^H^H^H^Hoft
They have to pay a fine that they might almost feel.

And the concern of losing American jobs? We lost those jobs when we let Microsoft close down so many competitors!
~~~)-Steven----

"I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.
He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country..."

General George S. Patton
Post #148,826
by mmoffitt
3/26/04 3:23:53 PM
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New It's less than one month's cashflow. I doubt they'll feel it
bcnu,
Mikem

The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice and always has been...We have thrown away the most valuable asset we had-- the individual's right to oppose both flag and country when he (just he, by himself) believed them to be in the wrong. We have thrown it away; and with it all that was really respectable about that grotesque and laughable word, Patriotism.

- Mark Twain, "Monarchical and Republican Patriotism"
Post #149,391
by jb4
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3/30/04 1:56:03 PM
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New Oh, but their **shareholders** will
And, after all, that is all that's important, isn't it?
jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
Post #149,395
by Andrew Grygus
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3/30/04 2:15:26 PM
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New The money's not what will hurt.
The negotiations failed on points affecting Longhorn. If the commission prevails, Microsoft will have to re-think major features of Longhorn and they don't want to do that.
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Post #149,398
by mmoffitt
3/30/04 2:47:31 PM
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New I dunno.
Suppose MSFT rolls the big dice. Suppose they say, "Okay, we don't ship to Europe"?

You'd be surprised, I think, how many Microsofties would actually like to see that happen in the belief that "Europe will come to their senses if we just stand up to them. Let them try to live without our really great products."

I've actually heard that almost verbatum from people who should know better.
bcnu,
Mikem

The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice and always has been...We have thrown away the most valuable asset we had-- the individual's right to oppose both flag and country when he (just he, by himself) believed them to be in the wrong. We have thrown it away; and with it all that was really respectable about that grotesque and laughable word, Patriotism.

- Mark Twain, "Monarchical and Republican Patriotism"
Post #149,404
by jbrabeck
3/30/04 3:41:11 PM
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New Yabut..
If M$ did so, then large, international companies, would have to find other software to use in Europe. And for compatibility, same would be used in US. I really don't think M$ would be that stoopid. (Well, they did bing out Bob and Clippy...)
Post #149,406
by imric
3/30/04 3:56:45 PM
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New Just bundle.
Sell companies something (product "A") at an outrageous price in Europe, and either

A) bundle XP with it physically.

B) Give the purchaser the ability to download XP from a US site after entering the registration number from product "A".

There's nothing that says you can't bundle your (monopoly) product as a 'free' bonus to be included with a product you DON'T have a monopoly on, after all.

And if this practice gets them hauled into court, well, that will take years to resolve too, with another fiscally insignifigant fine...
Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.


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As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
 
 
     Americans complaining about $MS euro fine? - (boxley) - (8) - March 25, 2004, 03:53:42 PM EST
         That depends on your point of view of the US action - (jake123) - March 25, 2004, 04:02:21 PM EST
         Oh, Poor MicroShaft^H^H^H^Hoft - (Steven A S) - (6) - March 25, 2004, 05:18:19 PM EST
             It's less than one month's cashflow. I doubt they'll feel it -NT - (mmoffitt) - (5) - March 26, 2004, 03:23:53 PM EST
                 Oh, but their **shareholders** will - (jb4) - March 30, 2004, 01:56:03 PM EST
                 The money's not what will hurt. - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - March 30, 2004, 02:15:26 PM EST
                     I dunno. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - March 30, 2004, 02:47:31 PM EST
                         Yabut.. - (jbrabeck) - (1) - March 30, 2004, 03:41:11 PM EST
                             Just bundle. - (imric) - March 30, 2004, 03:56:45 PM EST

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