DOJ criticizes EU's ruling on Microsoft

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The European Commission's order for Microsoft to ship a version of Windows without the Windows Media Player could stifle innovation and help Microsoft's rivals instead of promoting fair competition, the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust chief said Wednesday.

[blockquote]"Imposing antitrust liability on the basis of product enhancements and imposing 'code removal' remedies may produce unintended consequences," Pate said. "Sound antitrust policy must avoid chilling innovation and competition even by 'dominant' companies. A contrary approach risks protecting competitors, not competition, in ways that may ultimately harm innovation and the consumers that benefit from it." [/blockquote]
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EyesOnly

Yea right so linux will all the sudden be able to run all pc games because of that. Ha i doubt it.

Thrax

Removing a video player from an operating system strips basic functionality that <b>all other operating systems enjoy</b>.

The double standard is pathetic, and at best, ignorant.

Insight-Driver

An operating system is the middleware between the hardware and applications that need access to it. A media player is an application, not part of the OS

Thrax

I think Insight wins the record for oldest necro. This thread is 5 years old.

Insight-Driver

Funny how that is; I need better glasses.

Thrax

The Necro Champion title is now in the hands of NESFan who resurrected a thread nearly six years old!

primesuspect

Insight-Driver

You do realize that the EU recently made a ruling against MS and the DOJ chimed in and said the EU was being too tough on them? Imagine that.