Microsoft Fights Back!
Published by: Codrut Nistor, in News
May12th2008
The fact that the European Comission plays hard with Microsoft is nothing new, but it seems Bill Gates' company is not just a sitting duck, after all. Anyway, it's their fault for not complying with the requirements of the European Comission, but that is already a part of the past. The case is not over yet, because Microsoft is appealing against the record fine they got on the 27th of February...
If you don't remember that old story, there's no need to look for it, because the amount Microsoft has to pay is enough to cover the rest of the details with a cloud of smoke - $1.39 billion, or 899 million EUR, that's it!
According to a statement coming right from the Santa Clara giant, "Microsoft today filed to the (EU) Court of First Instance an application to annul the European Commission decision of February 27."
It is funny to see how Microsoft claims to be on a "constructive effort to seek clarity from the court." Well, I would also call "constructive" and effort of shaking a pretty severe fine off my tail, but I can't see how would this be "constructive" for the rest of the world. I may be wrong, but I only see this as a selfish move from Microsoft. What do you think?
If you don't remember that old story, there's no need to look for it, because the amount Microsoft has to pay is enough to cover the rest of the details with a cloud of smoke - $1.39 billion, or 899 million EUR, that's it!
According to a statement coming right from the Santa Clara giant, "Microsoft today filed to the (EU) Court of First Instance an application to annul the European Commission decision of February 27."
It is funny to see how Microsoft claims to be on a "constructive effort to seek clarity from the court." Well, I would also call "constructive" and effort of shaking a pretty severe fine off my tail, but I can't see how would this be "constructive" for the rest of the world. I may be wrong, but I only see this as a selfish move from Microsoft. What do you think?
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