December 22, 2004
EU Rules Against Microsoft
Microsoft has made two mistakes in Europe, 1) Being too successful and 2) Based in the USA. This allows the Europeans to try to establish dominance against anything American. Everywhere you go in the world, American products are dominant, but no where is this more evident than on the desktop. Microsoft will weather this one out too. But wow, their legal department certainly has permanent job security.
An excerpt of the ruling is here:
"A European court refused to grant Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) a stay on antitrust sanctions Wednesday, forcing it to move ahead with plans to sell a version of Windows that doesn't include the Media Player music and movie program."
For the complete article, click here.
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An excerpt of the ruling is here:
"A European court refused to grant Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) a stay on antitrust sanctions Wednesday, forcing it to move ahead with plans to sell a version of Windows that doesn't include the Media Player music and movie program."
For the complete article, click here.
To make sure your company complies with Sarbanes-Oxley, see www.issuescentral.com to lear more about Issues Central Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Playbook(tm) or call (416) 977-1496.
