Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 11th Apr 2006 18:33 UTC
Microsoft and the European Commission will clash in court over innovation and intellectual-property rights when the software giant appeals a 2004 antitrust decision, according to court papers seen by Reuters. Microsoft wants to turn around the Commission's decision that it abused the dominance of its Windows system to muscle out rivals who did not have enough detail of the operating system to create efficient software that could run with it.
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RE[2]: The EU needs to just get over it.
by OMRebel on Wed 12th Apr 2006 14:19
in reply to "RE: The EU needs to just get over it."
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But you're making the argument that everything has to be based on MS's specs. Why? I use OpenOffice when I use Windows. I don't need MS Office to do my job. It's hypocritical to complain about MS, yet support them by using their cash cow of Office, and saving your documents into their formats. I save mine in ODT format. Who is forcing your hand to save everything in MS's format? Is it Microsoft or your employer?
Time to start thinking outside the box and start blaming those that are MAKING you use MS's format, instead of blaming MS.
Okay, I'm starting to feel sick to my stomach now....defending MS..ugh.
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2005-07-06
Who wants to bet that the EU is typing up their reports on a Windows box with MS Office?
This is exactly the point. Most people are using MS software and this is preventing competition. They want MS to release the specs to their protocols so people can make compatible software. Compatibility is GOOD.
It's not about breaking up a monopoly per se, more about giving competitors a fair shot by giving them access to the de facto standards on an equal footing.