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Story: Crime, but no punishment for Microsoft

Grow up!
This has got to be one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read and that’s saying something considering how many ridiculous things have been written about the Microsoft case. What are you? 4? And who the hell is “Leader” and what are you the leader of besides some tree house where no girls are allowed?

It’s hard to know where to begin so I’ll just start from the top. First, the EC cannot find anyone “guilty” of anything because these are civil proceedings. Second, the FINE was meant to “punish” Microsoft, the remedy was meant to make it easier for Real Networks to bribe OEMs into bundling their media player instead of Microsoft’s. It doesn’t have ANYTHING to do with consumers but then, neither does you commentary so I’m not surprised. Third that fine happened to be a half a BILLION dollars and they have so far paid nearly $4 BILLION in settlements with these “aggrieved” pantywaists like Sun and Novell. That’s one hell of a “new suit” you moron. Forth, MS was NOT found to have abused it’s IP and Judge Vesterdorf of the CFI (oh that’s right you were busy washing dishes at your mother’s house when the appeal was going on!) made it VERY clear that any remedy had to respect Microsoft’s IP because the implications of trampling it go far beyond Microsoft. Microsoft is “threatening” the EC?! With what? Writing more checks?! And if they ARE threatening with closing down their plants or not selling their products what do you care? You think they should just say “thank you sir, may I have another?” when they are being screwed? If they don’t sell their products that should make you happy because you clearly believe that people aren’t capable of making their own choices so let’s just decide them for them. I’m planning to go the EC to demand that ZDNet/UK ship with a “drivel filter” so that I don’t waste bandwith on stupid opinion pieces by misinformed malcontents. And I want to pay even less for it. I know it’s free but then so is Windows Media Player.

Where’s your article on why these stupid AMERICAN companies are venue shopping in Brussels? Don’t they have companies to run or are we missing the point that these complaints are really just part of their business model. Time and time again Real makes some claim that gets disproved but no one writes about that. They are LIARS. Now this time it’s all about how their market share (not their numbers, mind you, just their share) is down because there’s a media player in Windows. Um, there’s been a media player in Windows for a VERY long time, including when Real was GAINING market share. They’re just pissed that there’s a GOOD one in there now. Also it’s strange that Apple and Sony are GAINING market share while Real is losing it. Why aren’t they suffering or complaining. Hmm. Perhaps it’s because consumers are actually choosing their product. Could it be that people have turned away from Real because there’s MORE competition, not to mention their spam, pop-ups and privacy violations. Nah, I’m sure it’s because there’s an outdated media player in Windows that everyone goes to the internet to update anyway.

Oh but actually researching and thinking about a story would be work and that’s left the realm of journalism. Instead it’s all become about “labeling” people. These people are “pro-MS” these are “con.” The problem is that EVERYONE have turned into sycophants on this issue because of the rhetoric. Do the media step in with the “objective” voice of reason. Not so much. Instead it’s this lazy iconoclastic hyperbole that “sells” and that’s the worst form of bias. You want to badly to be a part of the news, to find the next smoking gun that you’ve lost site of your JOB which is to print the NEWS and thoughtful commentary. To better compete with the blogs you’ve become bloggers.

Grow up, do your JOB or I’ll call your mother.

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