EU Says Microsoft Still Not Compliant

what about writes "News.com is reporting that the European Union still doesn't consider Microsoft in compliance with its anti-trust ruling." From the article: "Should the Commission issue a final decision against Microsoft, the software giant would face a retroactive fine of $2.36 million a day for the period between Dec. 15 and the date the final decision is issued. The Commission may then take additional steps to extend the daily fine until Microsoft complies with the order. The Commission's letter is just the latest action it has taken in the closely watched antitrust case. "

The Borg

[Anonymous Coward]

The immense knowledge of all the assimilated Borg minds function as one. Resistance is futile!

Maybe EU is getting all MS have... :)

[Jugalator]

Taeus' report describes various parts of the documentation as "entirely inadequate" and "self-contradictory," according to the Commission statement. "Taeus concludes that Microsoft's documentation was written 'primarily to maximize volume (page count) while minimizing useful information.'"

Microsoft, however, contends it has gone above and beyond industry requirements for documentation.

LOL, MS may actually speak the truth, and "inadequate" and "self-contradictory" may exactly be what the technical docs are. :-)

Re:A nontrivial penalty

[infolation]

They don't need to be fined retroactively. They need to be fined RECURSIVELY!

Re:May be risky, but...

[AnotherBlackHat]

EU wants to play hardball?

No.

The EU is a government.
"Hard ball" for a government is property seizure, jail, expulsion, death squads, and war.

Fines aren't even softball, that's just the governments way of letting you know they might get angry if you keep doing what you've been doing.

Hmm...

[Kittie Rose]

I wonder if Microsoft is richer than all of Europe?

Re:stupid rulling, single function software?

[chawly]

Well gosh, and even well golly. Couldn't help noticing this bit

"you know very well microsoft and its business practices don't really have to be equated with america... they just are in europe. anti americanism is antiamericanism."

And I agree with you, sir, Microsoft and its business practices don't really have to be equated with America. When I read your lines however, it appears to me that YOU are equating Microsoft with America. It further appears to be your opinion that Microsoft is to be considered as being above the law of the land. Would like to point out that my opinion is not identical to yours. In my view, the law is the law and should be the same for everyone. People, companies, or (you'll excuse me, sir) personal idols, who do not obey the law must expect punishment - at least in my opinion.

I must say that I was more than surprised by:

"-you assume you are so high minded and superior? you certainly don't act like it, more like a petulent child."

I couldn't even find it in me to be insulted by your wandered drivel. I'll point out however that if you (or Microsoft, for that matter) expect to force your opinions upon us, here in Europe, you'd best dry out Georgie Bush and see can you get him to declare war on us right now - it'll save you time. You might want to notice that wars are not won by Anonymous Cowards,though.

I must admit to having been astonished by the repetition of your gratuitous insult

"and really, %#@ u europe."

and I can't say too much. If I say "and really, %#@ u america", I go against the very many kind people that I've met there - and it really would be an atrocious way to thank them for their hospitality. If I simply say "and really, %#@ u", I lack sincerity since I don't want to "%#@ u" (who would?). If I say "go %#@ yourself" firstly, I'd be just as stupidly vulgar as you, and secondly, it's obvious that you can't do that - since you're obviously constantly "engaged" with your pet goat. No, my dear sir, this repetition of stupid anonymous vulgarity leaves me without a valid response. Of course, should you ever care to leave the cloak of your anonymity, and we were to meet face to face, then I feel I might find a well merited response.