Comments on: Microsoft Sucks Up to the EU, EU Gives Microsoft a $1.35 Billion Fine to Suck On http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/02/27/microsoft-sucks-up-to-the-eu-eu-gives-microsoft-a-135-billion-fine-to-suck-on/ Keeping you in the loop with up-to-date Linux news. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: markus http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/02/27/microsoft-sucks-up-to-the-eu-eu-gives-microsoft-a-135-billion-fine-to-suck-on/#comment-7000 markus Tue, 27 May 2008 15:38:11 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2008/02/27/microsoft-sucks-up-to-the-eu-eu-gives-microsoft-a-135-billion-fine-to-suck-on/#comment-7000 Unfortunately, the EU never really enforced any alternatives. They supported a few distributions but this was not enough. They should act differently: - The fine is worth NOTHING if there is still a monopoly. Thus the money should flow into FREE _and_ OPEN SOURCED Software, which allows forks (and thus remains free) Unfortunately, the EU never really enforced any alternatives.
They supported a few distributions but this was not enough.

They should act differently:
- The fine is worth NOTHING if there is still a monopoly. Thus the money should flow into FREE _and_ OPEN SOURCED Software, which allows forks (and thus remains free)

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