4/5 "In response to today's ruling, Microsoft President and CEO Steve
Ballmer said: "As Microsoft continues to innovate, we recognize
that industry leadership brings both opportunities and
responsibilities. Our mission and success has come from the
incredible benefits that Microsoft and Windows creates for
consumers and for thousands of other companies, while operating
our company based on a set of values that include integrity,
innovation, customer-focus, partnership with a wide range of
companies, an entrepreneurial culture, encouraging and supporting
our people, promoting a diverse workplace, and giving back to the
community."
\_ so they are going to play the "squish us, and you squish the
industry and lots of economy, and oh, BTW - it's an election
year..."
Also, from CNN:
"However, Jackson did not agree with the government's allegations
that Microsoft's marketing arrangements with other companies
constituted unlawful exclusive dealing under the law."
\_ so what else is there? They used uncompetitive tactics in
the browser wars? Oops, but that fight is over. Oh well.
Whose wrist should be slapped?
\_ Read the conclusions. Just because they had arrangements
with ISP's and OEM's to prefer IE, doesn't mean it was
"exclusive dealing" under the law, because it was still
possible to get Netscape through other means (over the web). --oj
\_ They claim they are being responsible to the society? What? They
think they are IBM or Xerox? |
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