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1. Comment - Microsoft Responds as EU Considers Break-Up

   (Apr 24, 2007 - 6:28 PM)

   I will however add, that the list should only contain *new and updated* features... anything built in NT4 was priced for NT4... built in 2k (AD), priced in 2k... etc...
   
   to an extent it plays towards EU's request of paying for innovation... I assume MS' document reflects this.

2. Comment - Microsoft Responds as EU Considers Break-Up

   (Apr 24, 2007 - 6:18 PM)

   MS is simply listing the price it cost THEM to develop the code to do...
   
   this can NOT be compared to *nix, as *nix code is usually licensed against selling... thus MS needs to spend resources REDEVELOPING it.

3. Comment - Microsoft Responds as EU Considers Break-Up

   (Apr 24, 2007 - 6:15 PM)

   personally I agree that MS should just pull out of EU...
   
   granted their financial stake is too large to just leave outright.
   But I wonder what would happen if they just stopped selling it there... keep support teams and such (financial support for this might require a *lot* of planning)...
   
   but MS *has* to be keeping a running tab for the cost that the EU is dragging them through. if that cost isn't included in MS's document then at some point it becomes more costly to deal with them.
   
   I would implement a 1 year probation... if they still feel MS is wrong after a year I'd consider a long term plan... I would probably try to time this with a new release of the OS... then obviously any copies activated there are also subject to lawsuits...
   
   granted it's hasty but as it's been stated, no one is FORCING them to use it... they CHOOSE to because of the benefits associated.
   
   the bigger risk (and perhaps what's holding MS back) is what would be the loss if they went 100% OSS and were *happy* with the results.