Comments on: Microsoft loses appeal http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/ Protecting your rights in the digital age Sat, 17 May 2008 01:00:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Microsoft accepts EC competition ruling on interoperability info: analysis http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-130674 The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Microsoft accepts EC competition ruling on interoperability info: analysis Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:10:36 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-130674 [...] to pick apart Neelie Kross’s announcement that Microsoft have accepted the conditions of the European Commission’s 2004 ruling on abuse of market position. The European Commissioner for Competition Policy stated at a press [...] [...] to pick apart Neelie Kross’s announcement that Microsoft have accepted the conditions of the European Commission’s 2004 ruling on abuse of market position. The European Commissioner for Competition Policy stated at a press [...]

]]> By: I Hate Sheep! : "I think we need to read the decision before we make any decisions." http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-113289 I Hate Sheep! : "I think we need to read the decision before we make any decisions." Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:52:28 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-113289 [...] It was very satisfying, in a twisted way, to be ranting about Microsoft again the other day. It’s been too long. It was even more satisfying, though, to discover that we won. Stick that in your proprietary codec and smoke it. [...] [...] It was very satisfying, in a twisted way, to be ranting about Microsoft again the other day. It’s been too long. It was even more satisfying, though, to discover that we won. Stick that in your proprietary codec and smoke it. [...]

]]> By: Ian Brown http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-111694 Ian Brown Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:49:31 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-111694 BBC News video featuring Becky is <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6990000/newsid_6998400?redirect=6998491.stm&news=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&asb=1" rel="nofollow">here</a>. BBC News video featuring Becky is here.

]]> By: Gunther http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-111687 Gunther Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:24:24 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-111687 (Microsoft) Abused it's dominant market position? A key question is why is it dominant. Consumers benefit from competition, yes, but is there any other OS in the market competing head to head with Microsoft's? Instead of 9 years spent in fighting to access Microsoft for interoperability,9 years could have been invested in the development of alternate OS's to compete with Microsoft at the same level. It sounds rather unfair to Microsoft. (Microsoft) Abused it’s dominant market position?
A key question is why is it dominant.

Consumers benefit from competition, yes, but is there any other OS in the market competing head to head with Microsoft’s?

Instead of 9 years spent in fighting to access Microsoft for interoperability,9 years could have been invested in the development of alternate OS’s to compete with Microsoft at the same level. It sounds rather unfair to Microsoft.

]]> By: Mike’s Musings » Microsoft loses appeal http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-111684 Mike’s Musings » Microsoft loses appeal Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:17:19 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2007/09/17/microsoft-loses-appeal/#comment-111684 [...] Peter wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis morning, the European Court of First Instance announced that it would uphold the European Commission’s decision that Microsoft has abused its dominant market position. The Court ruled that Microsoft did this by refusing to supply … [...] [...] Peter wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThis morning, the European Court of First Instance announced that it would uphold the European Commission’s decision that Microsoft has abused its dominant market position. The Court ruled that Microsoft did this by refusing to supply … [...]

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