[QUOTE=I Am A Rock;36550983]if I was running Microsoft I would stop providing service to Europe. case would be dropped pretty quick.[/QUOTE]
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If you did it, the case would not be dropped (because you are pretty much threatening publicly), you'd lose even more money and you'd probably get fined in the US for it too.[/QUOTE]
And you think denial of service is illegal why exactly? granted they would prolly lose money if they didnt sell their product there anymore (lose more then the cost of the fine i mean)- it would be a stupid move financially. It would in no way be illegal.
fake edit to point out microsoft is planning on paying this fine by charging eu users even more then usual
[QUOTE=garrynohome;36567928]Bill Gates isn't the majority shareholder at Microsoft.[/QUOTE]
Yes he is.
[img]http://puu.sh/EUcB[/img]
From Yahoo finance.
[QUOTE=Legend286;36569835]Yes he is.
[img]http://puu.sh/EUcB[/img]
From Yahoo finance.[/QUOTE]
This is true - when Bill Gates stepped down he said he would remain the majority shareholder.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;36547156]too bad gates has nothing to do with ms any more[/QUOTE]
well he did in 1998...
[QUOTE=Legend286;36569835]Yes he is.
[img]http://puu.sh/EUcB[/img]
From Yahoo finance.[/QUOTE]
What about all the institutions and funds that hold shares? According to [url=http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Steve-Ballmer-Charlie-Brown-Bill-Gates-Devid-Einhorn-Greenlight-Capitol,news-11337.html]this[/url] his stake is around 6.7%. Am I missing something here?
[QUOTE=garrynohome;36576354]What about all the institutions and funds that hold shares? According to [url=http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Steve-Ballmer-Charlie-Brown-Bill-Gates-Devid-Einhorn-Greenlight-Capitol,news-11337.html]this[/url] his stake is around 6.7%. Am I missing something here?[/QUOTE]
I guess I didn't read the insitutional ones properly.
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Can somebody explain exactly why Microsoft has to pay some sort of fine?
We could all explain it, but it probably wouldn't make any sense to anyone, but a lawyer. The details are that Microsoft has been fined with increasing amounts of money for not following EU competitiveness laws. Nothing too unfamiliar because they've already done it with another technology giant Intel.
Microsoft is used to getting sued. the United States kept money-whoring them in the 90's.
[QUOTE=Unsmart;36547513]This verdict was typed from Windows using Word I bet.[/QUOTE]
That's part of the problem.
This one goes to all RMS haters. The man has always been right.
[QUOTE=TheCloak;36576827]Can somebody explain exactly why Microsoft has to pay some sort of fine?[/QUOTE]
Im assuming this is the outcome of the case against them a few months back where the EU lawyers or whoever had sore balls because microsoft is a big meany and including their own software their operating system. how dare they include basic applications for free.
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