Re: Microsoft loses EU anti-trust appeal

Steve de Mena <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Peter Hayes wrote:
Steve de Mena <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Peter Hayes wrote:
Steve de Mena <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Is having a "monopoly" illegal?
No, but exploiting that monopoly is, as Microsoft found out some years
ago.

If Apple suddenly had 95% market
share would QuickTime and iTunes suddenly be the target of the EU?
Other legal music download services are available.

Still waiting for you to list what you feel Microsoft was guilty of in
this case.

What I think they're guilty of is irrelevent, it's what the EU decides
that matters.

So you don't really know what they think. Just what I expected.

Microsoft were required to offer a version of Windows without Windows
Media Player. They failed so to do.

They were also required to ensure its products could operate with other
computer systems by sharing information with rival software companies.
Presumably this means providing APIs where necessary.

In essence, Microsoft was repeating its well practiced anti-competitive
tactics, only this time they tried it in a jurisdiction with teeth,
unlike the US's DoJ.

--

Immunity is better than innoculation.

Peter
.

Relevant Pages

  • SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #176
    ... MICROSOFT VULNERABILITY SUMMARY ... Microsoft Windows XP HCP URI Handler Arbitrary Command Execu... ... PHPNuke Category Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability ... Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Vulnerability Identific... ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #49
    ... Subject: SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #49 ... Microsoft Windows NNTP Denial of Service Vulnerability ... Microsoft IIS SSI Buffer Overrun Privelege Elevation Vulnerability ... Microsoft ISA Server H.323 Memory Leak Denial of Service... ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #153
    ... MICROSOFT VULNERABILITY SUMMARY ... ZoneAlarm Random UDP Flood Denial Of Service Vulnerability ... FloosieTek FTGatePro Mail Server Path Disclosure Vulnerabili... ... Microsoft Windows NetBIOS Name Service Reply Information Lea... ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • [NT] Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS04-025)
    ... Get your security news from a reliable source. ... * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a ... Navigation Method Cross-Domain Vulnerability ...
    (Securiteam)
  • SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #120
    ... Strengthening Network Security: FREE Guide Network security is a ... MICROSOFT VULNERABILITY SUMMARY ... Microsoft Windows File Protection Signed File Replacement... ... PlatinumFTPServer Information Disclosure Vulnerability ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)