I'm more interested in the fact they have to open up the code and offer Windows-lite. Wasn't that called Win95 ;-)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kabagambe Kenneth Sent: 24 March 2004 19:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lug_: Breaking News!!!! The fact that it took this long for the EU to agree on this , and to get a concessus among the EU members shows that the advantage still lies with the most successful monopoly ever. They have both the time and money on their side and will most likely file an appeal which will mean that by the time it finaly comes back to the EU, whatever fine they will have to pay will hardly cause a ripple in the bank balance. -ken (these thoughts are only mine) On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 06:30:19PM +0300, Kiggundu Mukasa wrote: > I am not happy that it has taken this long. I don't see them > capitulating soon. Will the EU fine them indefinately? Will they run > to Bush to act tough on the EU during his election year? > > Will they even pay up the fine?? Knowing M$, they will drag it out > over a decade and when they do finally pay it will be worthless. > > > On Mar 24, 2004, at 2:12 PM, Andrew Eseet wrote: > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3563697.stm > > > > Should make Kiggs Happy :) > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > > http://www.infocom.co.ug > > > > > > > > **************** ***************************** > Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network Consultancy### > KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet Solutions# > Plot 80 Kanjokya Street > P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda > Tel: +256 77 972255 > +256 71 221141 > Fax: +256 31 262122 > ***************************************************************** > > --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
