Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 11th Mar 2008 10:08 UTC, submitted by SReilly
"The court-mandated committee overseeing Microsoft's compliance with a federal antitrust settlement has commenced reviews on the company's next major operating system to ensure it meets the settlement's terms. The so-called Technical Committee recently received a build of Windows 7 from Microsoft and is checking it for any features that might violate the agreement. Presumably, most heavily under scrutiny is whether the OS causes host computers to favor Microsoft applications over third-party software - a practice the federal government cited in its original complaint against the company."
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RE[5]: I doubt Microsoft is scared
by tomcat on Thu 13th Mar 2008 16:45
in reply to "RE[4]: I doubt Microsoft is scared"
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Apple only remained around because Gates new he HAD to have SOME "competition" and pumped money into them to keep them afloat. Otherwise, Apple probably wouldn't be here either.
I've heard that argument many times, but it just doesn't ring true. The fact of the matter is that Microsoft has earned its investment in Apple MANY times over from its sales of Mac Office. So, tell me, would you invest $200M, if you knew that the return would be $1B? It's just smart business.
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Apple only remained around because Gates new he HAD to have SOME "competition" and pumped money into them to keep them afloat. Otherwise, Apple probably wouldn't be here either.