__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 08 September 2006 10:08 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 08 September 2006 09:31 \__
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>>> 7 <website_has_email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>>>> Microsoft hints at delay of Vista in Europe
>>>>>
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>>>>> | Microsoft raised the possibility on Thursday that it might delay the
>>>>> | introduction of its new Vista Windows operating system in Europe,
>>>>> | depending on antitrust requirements of the European Commission.
>>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Its the best thing that could ever happen.
>>>> It signals EU companies and governments to take action
>>>> to force more interoperability out in the open so they can
>>>> specify software purchases by interoperability standards
>>>> and by force prevent the adoption of proprietory scab software
>>>> throughout government and drive this down into purchasing
>>>> departments at all levels.
>>>>
>>>
>>> For sure, although I'm quite certain this is another MS tactic to put
>>> pressure on the EU to cave to the Microsoft line. I'm sure it'll have
>>> some impact, and you can be quite certain that MS will already have a
>>> shedload of people who will start sending out complaints and blaming the
>>> EU for this, saying it's holding up their businesses, putting pressure
>>> on politicians, and so on. MS are very very good at this, so wait for
>>> the informed articles, the adverts, the letters to the commissioner from
>>> the recently deceased, etc. etc.
>>
>>
>> PJ found an article titled "Microsoft threatens EU with delays yada
>> yada..."
>>
>> Watch the MS bully in action.
>>
>
> They always seem to be threatening someone, don't they?
WGA was a case of threatening everyone. Which is why a large number of people
are upgrading to GNU/Linux these days.
Best wishes,
Roy
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