Re: [OT] Microsoft's teeny punishment by the EU
* Matthew Joyce <MJoyce@ccia.org.au> [2004-03-23 19:39]:
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> > Subject: [OT] Microsoft's teeny punishment by the EU
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> > Even though I still have a bunch of stock, and I'm a linux
> > lover now, so
> > I cheer if it goes up and I cheer if it goes down, I was expecting
> > Europe to really nail Microsoft to the wall. I dunno, I
> > expected some
> > surrogate America-bashing, or just a really f-you to an American
> > company. Even though it's a record for the EU, it's a pittance to
> > Microsoft and will be barely noticed.
> >
> > What happened? Do they just have not much power? Why so light?
> >
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> I doubt anyone in Microsoft regards it a pittance.
> Just because they are able to pay, does not mean they will be happy
> about paying.
>
They may not like it, however, with over $50 billion in cash reserves
paying a $600 million fine is sort of like a normal person paying a
speeding ticket. We don't like paying the ticket either but it usually
does not do much to keep you from speeding again, just makes you more
observant to avoid the police.
Lou
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