On Dec 14, 2007 10:13 AM, MB Software Solutions < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Courtesy Carl/VFUG. > > Europe's new 'monopoly' tariff on Microsoft bypasses WTO | George Ou | > ZDNet.com: > http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=778&tag=nl.e622 > <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=778&tag=nl.e622> > > > Hey Ed, this paragraph below shows how Dabo will hit paydirt...in the > EU!!!! > > So I can translate this (via the contrapositive rule of logic) that > if the market share doesn't fall, then that "logically" must means > that free competition doesn't yet exist and illegal abuse must still > be rampant. That leaves absolutely no other possible explanation for > Microsoft's dominant market share so what's next if crippling PC > makers doesn't work? Will the EC then order ISVs (Independent > Software Vendors) to port all of their applications to Linux with > equivalent performance, functionality, stability, and validation if > they wish to continue doing business in Europe? Where does the > madness end? -------------------------------------- Pretty F'ed up to legislate a change when the free market won't do it on it's own. Seems like saying that if we over tax all GM cars that will give smaller companies a chance to compete? -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
