kaled - 11:09 pm on Jun 15, 2009 (gmt 0)

And they stop providing updates to their OS in the UK

and UK users start a class action against MS for selling defective code.

You fail to understand the Microsoft ethos - MONEY. Why do you think so many people use the abbreviation M$? Granted, Microsoft also like to throw their weight around, flex their muscles, etc. but, the bottom line is that fighting the EU is never going to be profitable and money overrides everything else.

If you really think Microsoft has the power, consider this. As an anti-trust action, the EU Commission could require all computers capable of running Linux to be shipped with it (in addition to the optional Windows operating system). If users decided to save themselves about €50 by not buying Windows, that would cost Microsoft billions. Also, similar actions could be taken with respect to office software.

Kaled.

[edited by: bill at 6:47 am (utc) on June 16, 2009]
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