tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post4474197581571521907..comments2008-02-28T12:22:37.881ZTrixynoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-20344445859446510852008-02-28T11:37:00.000Z2008-02-28T11:37:00.000ZYeah, but Microsoft are shit so I couldn't care less.Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-65772433719523623892008-02-28T00:47:00.000Z2008-02-28T00:47:00.000ZI suspect it probably has something to do with anti-Americanism...Chris Palmerhttp://www.chrispalmer.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-62525572561195691522008-02-27T22:28:00.000Z2008-02-27T22:28:00.000ZThe fine is over a billion dollars and was in large part because microsoft persisted in exploiting its market position by overcharging rivals who wanted to use its code to make software.cramerjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465468581504191466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-26774469010959029232008-02-27T17:47:00.000Z2008-02-27T17:47:00.000ZThe 'cost' of fines will simply be borne by consumers. Microsoft will either add this cost to the price of their products, pay people less, pay less dividends, pay less corporation tax to national governments etc. So it is a very handy method of raising money. More indirect taxation.Vindicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13966077915620078085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12147812.post-67861767965810059882008-02-27T17:00:00.000Z2008-02-27T17:00:00.000ZWe Europlebs are just too ignorant to understand the grand decisions of our Euromasters...TBRRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02255978974948870928noreply@blogger.com