Greetings!
And, tecnhicaly, the European Commision isnt a government.
Competitors in non-OS markets cant connect properly, ar at all, with a Microsoft OS for servers.
Thats what is whats at stake.
A company that buys a Microsoft OS for its servers also has to get other software from Microsft, because all other competitors cant operate with the Microsft OS.
If you bought a tooth brush from company A and were forced to also buy tooth paste from company A, how would you feel?
And the other tooth paste companies?
It cant be compared.
Actually, I just finished reading last years DoJ reports on Micorsoft compliances. It could have been written by Microsoft PR Department.They didn't roll over, the US court found that MS was not a monopoly, just because they own intelectual property just like every other company does not make them one.
Could you name all those other companies?MS is being slammed hard by the EU for the same stuff other companies get away with.
A government should be able to regulate its national market.I personally think it is wrong for any gov to say a company has to expose their trade secrets.
And, tecnhicaly, the European Commision isnt a government.
It centers with Microsoft using its OS to penetrate in other markets.This article isn't even about MS getting into other markets; it centers around the EU commission trying to assist MS's competitors in the market that they (and you) view MS as dominant in.
Competitors in non-OS markets cant connect properly, ar at all, with a Microsoft OS for servers.
Thats what is whats at stake.
A company that buys a Microsoft OS for its servers also has to get other software from Microsft, because all other competitors cant operate with the Microsft OS.
If you bought a tooth brush from company A and were forced to also buy tooth paste from company A, how would you feel?
And the other tooth paste companies?
None. Any other company has the dominance Microsoft has.I find it amusing that you and others berate MS for using an advantage to penetrate into markets they have no presence in and yet you have no problem with the government mandating that MS give an advantage to their competition in order to help the competition penetrate markets they already have some presence in. Double standard much?
It cant be compared.